"A small aircraft carrying two people crashed Thursday afternoon on Catalina Island, fire officials said. The plane, which was en route to the island, crashed on landing around 12:20 p.m. in Avalon in a rugged, not easily accessible area."
"Both individuals aboard the aircraft were pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not yet released the identities of the victims. Details about what caused the crash are not yet known."
"A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told The Times that their agency and the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate."
A small aircraft crashed on Catalina Island while attempting to land around 12:20 p.m. in Avalon. The crash occurred in a rugged area, complicating access for emergency responders. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials reported that both individuals aboard the aircraft were pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victims have not been released, and the cause of the crash remains unknown. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the incident.
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