Wilmington Plane Crash into Soccer Field on Westmont Drive

Pilot, Passenger Injured in Crash into Soccer Field

WILMINGTON, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2023) — Two people were critically injured in a small plane crash into a soccer field Monday afternoon on Westmont Drive in Wilmington.

The solo plane crashed due to unknown circumstances around 12:53 p.m. at 401 West Westmont Drive, according to a report by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The pilot and a passenger both suffered undisclosed injuries. They were still trapped inside the plane when firefighters from the LAFD arrived on scene.

They were extricated from the wreckage and transported to a hospital in at least critical condition, the report said.

There were no reported injuries to anyone on the ground.

The case remains under investigation.

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Source: LAFD