Authorities confirm the pilot of a small, single-engine plane died in the incident.
On Saturday, a small plane went down in Simi Valley, California, hitting two residences and resulting in the death of the pilot, according to officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the single-engine Van’s Aircraft RV-10 took off from General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster, which is north of Los Angeles, and was headed to Camarillo Airport in Ventura County.
The Ventura County Fire Department stated that while both homes were occupied at the time of the accident, the residents were able to evacuate without sustaining any injuries. The pilot’s identity has not been released.
According to RMG News, a witness reported seeing the aircraft flying “flying very low and erratic” just before it crashed.
The United States has seen a number of fatal aviation accidents recently. In late January, an American Airlines aircraft and a U.S. Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., resulting in 67 fatalities. A few days later, a medical plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing all six passengers and one person on the ground.