{"id":38448,"date":"2023-07-11T11:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T06:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=38448"},"modified":"2023-08-02T00:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:28:58","slug":"cessna-crashes-at-long-beach-airport-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/11\/cessna-crashes-at-long-beach-airport-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Cessna Crashes over the Hangar at Long Beach Airport in California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES-<\/strong> A small <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Cessna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cessna<\/a> plane crashes into a building at Long Beach Airport on Monday, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., as the <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=FAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft involved in the accident is identified as a single-engine Cessna 172.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal.jpg\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES- A small Cessna plane crashes into a building at Long Beach Airport on Monday, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported.\" class=\"wp-image-38452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal.jpg 960w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/960px-Long-Beach-airport-terminal-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Melikamp &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=10313475<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cessna-172-crashes-at-long-beach-airport\">Cessna 172 Crashes at Long Beach Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash. According to the FAA, the pilot, a man in his 40s, was engaged in &#8220;practicing landings and takeoffs&#8221; at the time of the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, he was the plane&#8217;s sole occupant and managed to safely exit the aircraft after the crash. Subsequently, the pilot was taken to the hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: A small plane crashed nose-first into hangar building at Long Beach airport, punching a hole through the facility&#39;s roof <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YYkSCaqOV8\">pic.twitter.com\/YYkSCaqOV8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; World Source News 24\/7 (@Worldsource24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Worldsource24\/status\/1678537673613426689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival of SkyCAL at the scene, it was observed that the tail of the Cessna plane protruded from the roof of the building. Further indicating that the aircraft had partially lodged itself upon impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Long Beach Fire Department, approximately 45 gallons of fuel from the plane leaked into the hangar. However, contrary to earlier reports, no active fire was reported during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wild scene at Long Beach Airport. Plane lands, sort of, on top of a hangar building. Only the pilot aboard, suffered minor injuries. Concern is the 45 gallons of fuel that is leaking <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HMpUIllHKl\">pic.twitter.com\/HMpUIllHKl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jonathan roy (@JRLiveNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRLiveNow\/status\/1678527255872516098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-1024x542.jpg\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES- A small Cessna plane crashes into a building at Long Beach Airport on Monday, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported.\" class=\"wp-image-38201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-600x317.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-750x397.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076-1140x603.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1280px-Cessna_D-CELI_IMG_6711_16424783076.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Ronnie Robertson &#8211; Cessna D-CELI IMG_6711, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=56206172<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent string of small aircraft crashes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident marks the latest in a series of small aircraft crashes in the Southland region over the past week. Two planes crashed in a separate incident near French Valley Airport in Murrieta, resulting in tragic outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first crash occurred on July 4 and claimed the life of the pilot. Further, three others, identified as the pilot&#8217;s children, were sent to the hospital following the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, the investigation into the Cessna crash at Long Beach continues, with authorities working to determine the exact cause of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1080px-EC-KJR_Cessna_551_Citation.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">By Mark Winterbourne &#8211; Flickr: EC-KJR, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=15585773<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Six people lost their lives on Saturday morning when a small Business plane crashed in California. The tragic incident occurred near the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, Riverside County, at approximately 4:15 a.m. local time. The aircraft involved was identified as a Cessna C550 business jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Riverside County Fire Department\u2019s tweet, the plane had gone down in a field and was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters promptly responded, and the blaze, which consumed about one acre of vegetation, was brought under control by 5:35 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initial reports indicate that the ill-fated flight originated from the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, as confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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