Crime & Safety

Plane Crash at Santa Monica Airport

The twin engine Cessna crashed at around 6:20 p.m.

By City News Service

A twin-engine Cessna Citation went off the right side of the runway and crashed after landing at Santa Monica Airport today, a Federal Aviation Administration official said.

It happened about 6:20 p.m., according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.

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"We do not have information on the number of people on board or their conditions," Gregor said. Emergency personnel from the Santa Monica Fire Department were at the scene, authorities said.

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