Two dead in Petaluma small plane crash

Two people died following a small plane crash near the Petaluma Municipal Airport in California on Wednesday morning. The aircraft, identified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Van’s RV-7A kit plane, crashed in a field on East Washington Street near the Rooster Run Golf Club shortly after takeoff at approximately 10:45 a.m.

First responders reported finding the aircraft fully engulfed in flames, with both occupants deceased. Aerial footage showed severe wreckage and scorched ground in the field adjacent to the golf course.

The Petaluma Police Department, the FAA, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are conducting investigations into the circumstances of the crash. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.