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No injuries reported after plane crashes near Emigrant Gap, Cal Fire says

No injuries reported after plane crashes near Emigrant Gap, Cal Fire says
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No injuries reported after plane crashes near Emigrant Gap, Cal Fire says
A small plane crashed Wednesday morning northwest of Emigrant Gap in Nevada County, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed around 8:30 a.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor. Two people were aboard the plane when it went down, but neither of them were hurt, according to Cal Fire, who responded to the crash.Video from LiveCopter 3 showed the small plane down in a rural area. "The FAA will release the tail number of the aircraft after investigators verify it at the accident site. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates," Gregor said. This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.

A small plane crashed Wednesday morning northwest of Emigrant Gap in Nevada County, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.

The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed around 8:30 a.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor.

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Two people were aboard the plane when it went down, but neither of them were hurt, according to Cal Fire, who responded to the crash.

Video from LiveCopter 3 showed the small plane down in a rural area.

"The FAA will release the tail number of the aircraft after investigators verify it at the accident site. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates," Gregor said.

This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.