A small aircraft hit two houses in a residential neighborhood of Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, Killing the Pilot and Igniting a Fire, Police Confirmed. No one on the ground was hurt. The plane, a vans RV-10, Crashed at Approximately 2:10 PM Pt on the 200 Block of High Meadow Street Just OFF Wood Ranch Parkway, According to the SIMI VALLEY POLICE DAPARTMENT.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reported that Pilot, Who has not been named, was the only one on board the plan. The aircraft had departed from william j. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was flying to camarillo airport.

“The structures are both two-story, single-forward homes that was impacted by fire and sustained structural damage,” The ventura county fire department stated in a social median post on platforms Twitter). Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and resume salvage efforts through the Evening.

Emergency Responders Helped Residents out of the Damaged Residences. “People were inside bot homes at the time of the crash but was safely evacuated with no reported injuries,” Authorities reported.

Video Footage Posted to Social Media Illustrates Heavy Smoke Emitting from the Crash Site and Numerous Emergency Responders Along with a Lot of Equipment Swarming The HOMES involved.

Wood Ranch Parkway and High Meadow Street Were Cordoned off as the Authorities Initigation an Investigation into the Cause of the Crash. The Faa and the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) Are Conducting a Joint Investigation of the incident.