Small plane engulfed in flames after it crashes at Fullerton airport

A small plane went down at the Fullerton Municipal Airport and was engulfed in flames on Thursday, April 18.

The crash was reported at 7:51 p.m., according to a Metronet dispatcher. He said the plane had caught fire, and firefighters were immediately dispatched. Social media posts showed a raging fire sending a thick plume of black smoke into the air.

Looks like an airplane crashed at Fullerton airport, may have been during taxi. This is moments after @SoCalSafety1st pic.twitter.com/JTusigEuQq

— Matt Borgelt (@mattcyborgelt) April 19, 2019

It was not immediately clear how many people may have been aboard the plane, or if anyone was injured.

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