Plane crashes near Porterville Municipal Airport with 7 passengers safe, officials say
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 7:39PM
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- All passengers are safe after a plane crashed near the Porterville Municipal Airport on Tuesday.
The plane came to rest in the area of Teapot Dome Ave. and Newcomb St. around 11:45 am.
Deputies arrived and found smoke coming from the aircraft.
The flight-tracking website Flightradar24 shows that the plane was completing a trip from Oakland to Porterville.
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says seven passengers were on board.
Officials are now investigating the cause of the crash.
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