Pilot Dead in Small Plane Crash in Concord: Officials

A pilot is dead after their small plane crashed in the Concord area Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Nortonville and Kirker Pass roads, about six miles east of Concord's Buchanan Field Airport.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the plane was destroyed by a post-crash fire and the pilot was the only person onboard.

The FAA said the aircraft was a Beechcraft Bonanza.

At least one person is dead following a small plane crash in Concord.

(Published Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016)

An investigation is ongoing.

No other information was immediately available.

Published at 1:22 PM PDT on Oct 25, 2016 | Updated at 5:16 PM PDT on Oct 25, 2016

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