LA VERNE, Calif.—For the second time in two days there has been a fatal crash of a small airplane at an airfield in eastern Los Angeles County.
The La Verne Police Department says the latest plane crash occurred around 11:50 a.m. Monday at Brackett Field Airport.
Police say the sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the aircraft is a Beech Bonanza.
On Sunday, a small plane crashed near the same airfield, killing one occupant and seriously injuring another.
One person was killed and another was injured when a small plane crashed in eastern Los Angeles County during the weekend.
The craft went down near Brackett Field Airport in La Verne around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police say one occupant died at the scene and the other person was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
The investigation will be handled by the National Transportation Safety Board.