California plane crashes in strawberry field, killing pilot

One person was killed Friday after an airplane crashed into a us-regions shortly after takeoff and burst into flames, according to media reports.

The single-engine Mooney M20T went down near State Route 101 around 8:20 a.m. in Ventura County, just north of los-angeles” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles County<

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First responders canvass the crash site of a small plane in a strawberry field in Southern California.  (Fox Los Angeles)


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A piece of a small single-engine plane that crashed into a Southern California field and killed one person is seen on the roof of a building.  (Ventura County Fire Deparment)

The Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News the plane took off from Camarillo Airport and was headed to general in Arizona. 

The Ventura County Fire Department deployed two urban search and rescue dogs to find any additional victims in the field. Fox News has reached out to the fire agency. 

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Authorities have not identified the person killed. The crash is being investigated by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.