Two children killed & two adults critically injured after plane crashes near airport in California

TWO children have been killed and two adults are in critical condition after a horror plane crash in California. A single engine aircraft went down near the Sierra Sky Park Airport in Fresno, just before 2pm on Saturday. Two children killed and two adults critically injured in California plane crash Credit: Fresno County Sheriff's Office.. Emergency crews at the scene of the tragedy in Fresno Credit: Fresno County Sheriff's Office.. Police rushed to the scene where they found the plane on fire atop the bank of the San Joaquin River. Firefighters battled the flames amid towering plumes of black smoke in a desperate bid to prevent the fire spreading to nearby homes. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! There were four people on board the plane – two children and two adults. The two children were pronounced dead at the scene while the adults were taken to hospital for critical injuries. The single engine aircraft was found on fire by the San Joaquin River Credit: Fresno County Sheriff's Office.. Shocked residents watch on as plumes of smoke rise from the crash site Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Officials said the victims identities and their relationship to one another is currently unknown. Power was briefly knocked out from nearby homes, but this has since been restored, according to PG&E’s outage page. The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it has launched a probe into the fatal crash. The agency said the victims were in a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 airplane, a four-seat, single-engine aircraft. Most read in The Sun Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi urged the community to pray for the family “who are going through something unimaginable”. In a statement on social media, he said: “‘This is a rare and tragic situation in northwest Fresno, my immediate concern is for the survivors of this heart wrenching situation.” It comes just hours after two pilots were killed in a shocking jet crash during an air show in Greece. The Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed behind a hill close to the airfield, watched by several thousand spectators near Athens. The aircraft had taken off just minutes earlier before it lost altitude and crashed, said a journalist from public broadcaster ERT who was at the scene. According to initial reports, the aircraft had been cut in two with a fire igniting in two separate places. Breaking News… More to Come… Comment now