Small Plane Catches Fire, Crashes Near Petaluma Airport
Emergency services responded to the scene Wednesday morning, closing a local roadway.
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A small aircraft crashed and erupted in flames near the Petaluma Municipal Airport on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from emergency personnel.
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m., according to employees at the airport and the nearby Rooster Run Golf Club. Witness video from the scene showed fire crews working to extinguish the blaze as thick smoke rose from the wreckage.
The Petaluma Police Department advised the public to avoid East Washington Street between Garfield Drive and Adobe Road due to the accident. "Emergency personnel are on scene. Some roadways closed," the department stated in an alert.
It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries as a result of the crash.