Santa Monica Airport officials have confirmed at least one person was killed when a small business jet crashed into a hangar and burned after landing at the airport on Sept. 29.
The twin-engine Cessna Citation was attempting to land at the airport at 6:20 p.m. when it ran off of the right edge of the runway and hit a hangar, Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said according to NBC.
Santa Monica Fire Department Capt. John Nevandro said to NBC that the crash was "unsurvivable," but couldn't confirm how many people were on board.
"The building actually collapsed and wrapped itself around the plane," Nevandro said.
Local residents said that the plane would have crashed into homes if it didn't end up hitting the hangar. The airport is around two miles from the Pacific Ocean and six miles from Los Angeles International Airport.
"There were these little flames, like it could have been put out with a fire extinguisher," said witness Rachel Pollack. "Then, all of the sudden, there was an explosion. There was another explosion, and it just got bigger and bigger."
The plane belonged to Creative Real Estate Exchange, a real estate company. It has taken eight flights since Sept. 15.
The airport runway remained closed as of earlier today, Sept. 30.
A cloud of smoke could be seen from miles away, including Venice Beach, according to NBC.
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