The pilot of a single-engine plane was killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Corona Municipal Airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board described the plane that crashed, killing its pilot, as a Vans RV-8 “experimental homebuilt” aircraft.
The crash occurred shortly before noon Saturday at Auburndale and Rincon Streets, according to the Corona Fire Department. The crash caused a vegetation fire, which fire crews were able to quickly knock down.
The victim had not been identified as of Sunday afternoon.
Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
