Los Angeles, Jan. 23 -- Four people were killed when a small plane crashed at the Corona Municipal Airport, 75 kilometers east of Los Angeles downtown, US state of California, local authorities said. According to Corona Police Department, the crash was reported at 1211 hrs local time on Wednesday. The plane with four on board crashed to the ground after turning off and burned on fire in the brush at the end of runway of the airport.

Corona firefighter John DeYoe told reporters on the scene that there were no survivors in the fatal accident and there was no information about the plane and victim so far. He said the cause of the accident was under investigation, while saying "apparently the plane was taking off and it did strike the fence...