Four people were killed Sunday when a small, home-built plane crashed near a mountain town in Southern California, authorities said.
The private plane went down late Sunday morning in a remote canyon about 40 miles (73 km) north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The aircraft broke apart and debris was strewn throughout dry brush alongside a dirt road near Agua Dulce.
The fire department confirmed four fatalities and said the coroner and Federal Aviation Administration officials responded.
Family to pilot Tom Hastings, 65, say he was one of the four individuals, according to ABC 7.
The Los Angeles Times later confirmed on board with Hastings were his daughter Amber Hill, 27, her husband Jacob Hill, 25, and Amber’s daughter Madison Hastings Saxelby, 9.
The pilot has been identified as Thomas G. Hastings (pictured). He was reportedly on board with three relatives
Jacob Hill, 25 and Amber Hill, 27 were two of the victims in the plane crash who died
Amber’s 9-year-old daughter Madison Hastings Saxelby has been identified as a victim of the crash
In this image released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department shows the scene of a plane crash late Sunday, Feb 11, 2018, morning in a remote area near Agua Dulce, California. Four people have been killed
Police and emergency officials are pictured at the scene of the crash that killed four people
Los Angeles County Sheriffs deputies inspect the site where a small experimental aircraft crashed in a remote area near Santa Clarita
In this image released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department shows the location of the plane crash
The single-engine plane was a Cirrus VK-30 classified as an experimental aircraft, according to FAA records.
It’s registered to Thomas G. Hastings, who built the plane in 1999, the online registry said.
A message left on a phone number listed for Hastings was not immediately returned.
FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer confirmed the aircraft was a Cirrus, but he did not immediately have additional details about the crash about 40 miles (73 km) north of downtown Los Angeles.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, he said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
A small plane crashed near a mountain town in Southern California. Agua Dulce is in the Sierra Pelona Mountains about 40 miles (73 km) north of downtown Los Angeles