2 survive after small plane crashes in field near Van Nuys Airport

2 survive plane crash in Van Nuys

The pilot and passenger were able to get out safely and did not suffer major injuries, officials said.

LOS ANGELES - An investigation is underway in Van Nuys after a small plane with two people aboard crashed in a field in the Sepulevda Basin on Thursday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The crash involving a fixed-wing single engine Cessna was reported just after 7 a.m. near the 15300 block of West Burbank Boulevard.

SkyFOX over the scene of the crash showed the plane upside down in the field as crews worked to clear the area.

Officials said the pilot reported engine issues shortly after departing from Van Nuys Airport.

The pilot and a passenger were able to make it out safely. The man and woman did not appear to have life-threatening injuries and declined to be taken to the hospital, officials said.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

The Source: This story was reported with information from the Los Angeles Fire Department.