By Associated Press - Friday, April 28, 2017

KEENE, Calif. (AP) - A small plane has crashed in California.

KFSN-TV reported (https://abc30.tv/2ppfcZZ ) Friday that one person has died in the crash. The plane came down in Kern County.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane was an older model aircraft called a YAK-18A.



The plane was on its way to an event called “All Red Star” in Porterville.

The event is the largest formation training gathering in the country.

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Information from: KFSN-TV.

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