The words of a pilot moments before his crashed into two homes have been revealed. The horror crash took place in at around 2pm on Saturday, killing the pilot and a passenger.
In a newly released audio clip, the pilot could be heard speaking to air traffic control before the crashed into the homes in Simi Valley. He said that "the plane keeps turning on me". He also told air traffic control that he "needed vectors" which help with navigation.
As reported by the , the controller replied: "626 Bravo, you're coming in broken and unreadable". They were unsuccessful in making contact with the pilot on two occasions before the plane crashed into the homes with a loud bang.
A fire then broke out and people were evacuated from inside the homes. However, the two people on board and an animal died as a result of the collision, according to
The identities of both people that died are yet to be released. However, it has been reported that the plane was owned by Paul Berkovitz who rescues dogs with his small aircraft.
Local resident Arnaldo Gonzalez told KTLA that he had noticed "something was off" with the plane. It was flying at a low altitude before the fatal crash.
He said: "He was just hitting the gas on and off and going in circles very, very low." Meanwhile, a second witness told : "There was another two minutes of this thing flying around... it was wobbling and just barely made it over the hill."
Arman Hovakemian, a local homeowner, said: "I came in to the patio door to warn her, and then I heard the bang, then I turned around, she was almost out." His home's Ring camera captured an explosion and flames following the crash.
He explained: "I saw the fire on the plane, and then I saw the fire on the house. I kept the hose on the plane and then it just exploded. I needed to back away because I could smell a lot of gas and fuel."
The crash is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A preliminary report suggested the plane's door may have been improperly secured.
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