Coverage dated October 7, 2026

Small plane carrying 2 crashes near Northern California airport

Headline from FOX 40 Sacramento

(KRON) — A small plane carrying two people crashed near a Northern California airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday morning. A Van's RV-7a crashed in a field shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport at about 10:45 a.m.

FOX 40 Sacramento's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

4 articles, oldest first.

  1. KION Central Coast

    Small plane crashes near Petaluma Municipal Airport (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Carlos E. Castañeda A small plane crashed near the Petaluma Municipal Airport Wednesday morning, authorities said. An airport employee and and an employee of the Rooster Run Golf Club across the street from the airport both confirmed that a plane had crashed in the area at about 10:30 a.m.

  2. KION Central Coast

    Watch: Scene of small plane crash near Petaluma Municipal Airport (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    A small plane with two people aboard crashed just after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport on Wednesday morning.

  3. FOX 40 Sacramento

    Small plane carrying 2 crashes near Northern California airport (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

    Published

    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    (KRON) — A small plane carrying two people crashed near a Northern California airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday morning. A Van's RV-7a crashed in a field shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport at about 10:45 a.m.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.