{"id":455059,"date":"2026-09-06T03:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T03:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455059\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T03:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T03:14:12","slug":"2-children-dead-in-small-plane-crash-in-fresno-reports-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455059\/","title":{"rendered":"2 children dead in small plane crash in Fresno, reports say"},"content":{"rendered":"

2 children dead in small plane crash in Fresno, reports say<\/p>\n

\"DanielFRESNO, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

Two children died and two others were hurt in a plane crash in Fresno on Saturday, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Sheriff’s deputies, Fresno firefighters and officers with the Fresno Police Department responded to reports of a crash in the 7300 block of North Blythe Avenue, around 1:50 p.m. <\/p>\n

They found a fixed wing single-engine airplane on fire atop the bluff of the San Joaquin River with four people onboard.<\/p>\n

Two adults were taken to the hospital and two children were pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said. The two adults are in critical condition. <\/p>\n

The identities of the victims are still unknown, the sheriff’s office said. <\/p>\n

The crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. <\/p>\n

This story is developing. Stay with us for updates.<\/p>\n

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