Overview
- A single-engine plane went down near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno and caught fire around 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5.
- First responders found two people dead inside the wreckage and took two others to Community Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
- The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identified the two deceased as children, and some outlets have reported a possible third death that officials describe as a developing detail.
- Multiple agencies responded to the scene, firefighters battled the blaze, and PG&E reported a brief power outage for nearby homes that was later restored.
- Investigators have not released the aircraft type or a cause and are continuing to examine the wreckage and interview witnesses while neighbors’ videos of the takeoff and crash are being reviewed.