Compton Airport Crash: Casualties Reported After Military Aircraft Collides With Plane

Two aircraft collided with each other at the Compton/Woodley Airport in California on Wednesday, leaving one dead and another injured.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said one of the planes involved in the crash that happened at 6:52 p.m. local time (9:52 p.m EDT) was a “Cessna type aircraft.” Deputies from the sheriff’s department as well as the Compton fire department responded to the scene.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the single-engine T-28 plane caught fire after colliding with the other aircraft and ended up crashing on the tarmac. It was unclear if the collision happened on the ground or in the air.

“One fatality confirmed at Compton/Woodley Airport plane crash. Another person transported to local hospital in unknown condition,” the sheriff’s department tweeted. Authorities believe both the people were ejected from respective aircraft prior to the crash.

It was not known how many people were on board on each of the aircraft when the crash happened. There were no reports of any other casualties or on the condition of the injured person. The T-28 is a military trainer aircraft, first used in the 1950s and participated in the Vietnam War.

Sources told Fox 11 that one of the planes involved in the crash - possibly the T-28 - was from the air museum in California. The pilot flying the plane was otherwise competent and missed the plane in front of it due to the glare from the setting sun.

The deputies remained on site and were investigating the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board will also assist in the investigation.

This is a developing story.