INCIDENT: Airplane Crash
DATE/TIME: Sunday, November 17, 2024, 11:09 AM
LOCATION: Pomona Fairplex (1101 W. McKinley Ave, Pomona)
Today, november 17th, 2024, at approximately 1109 hours, a small single-engine airplane crashed at the Pomona Fairplex (1101 W. McKinley Ave) near the drag strip. The airplane struck several vehicles on the ground, but no bystanders were struck or injured. The pilot and three occupants of the airplane all suffered minor to moderate non-life-threatening injuries, and are being treated at a nearby hospital; no fatalities occurred as a result of this incident.
Los Angeles County Fire Department is on-scene to contain and address spilled fuel from the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are on the way to conduct an investigation into the collision.
Anyone with information that would aid in solving any crime is encouraged to contact the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2156. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Prepared by: Lt. Scheppmann - Operations
Pomona Police Department
(909) 620-2155
