Banned plane crash near Freeway 10 leaves 1 person dead

BANNING, Calif. (KABC)– One person was killed after a single-engine plane crashed near the 10 freeway in Banning Tuesday night, authorities say.

According to the CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department, the fiery crash occurred around 6:24 p.m. near Hargrave Street and Malki Road, just east of Banning Municipal Airport.

Firefighters say the pilot was the only person on the small plane when it crashed off the freeway in some brush.

Footage from the scene showed firefighters working to contain a 0.4-acre bushfire caused by the crash.

No freeway lanes were closed, but trains passing through the area were stopped at one point.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.