Federal investigators are trying to figure out why a plane went down in West Fresno.More >>
FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -
KMPH News has uncovered new details about a small plane that crashed west of Fresno Sunday afternoon.
A source tells KMPH News the single-engine Cessna was stolen from Concord by a parolee.
Investigators say the aircraft went down, nose first, around 4 p.m. in the area of Garfield and Barstow. That's just west of Fresno's Island Water Park.
The pilot died in the crash. He was the only person on board.
Witnesses say the small plane was heading south when it came crashing down, taking out power lines, before landing in a canal.
The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.
So far, they have not said what might have caused the plane to come down.
Stay with KMPH News and KMPH.com as we continue to follow this story.
