2 injured when small plane crashes in Lake Hughes
A small plane traveling from Bakersfield to Lancaster crashed in Lake Hughes Thursday evening, injuring two people, authorities said.
The Beechcraft BE36 was carrying three people when it went down in a field near Maxwell and Lake Hughes roads, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department was called to the crash about 8 p.m. and found two people who had suffered minor injuries, said Miguel Ornelas, a supervising fire dispatcher with the department.
Emergency crews initially had difficulty accessing the downed plane, he said.
The cause of the crash is unclear. The FAA will conduct an investigation, Gregor said.
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