Plane Crashes Northeastern Los Angeles

One person died when a small plane crashed into a house a few meters from an airport runway in the Pacoima section of Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon.

According to preliminary reports, several cars on the street caught fire after the plane apparently collided.

First responders were running to the scene near Whiteman Airport in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, KTLA-TV reported.

Video footage taken by news helicopters showed smoke rising from the crash scene in front of a house near Pierce Street and Sutter Avenue. At least two cars were on fire.y