ORCUTT, Calif. - A pilot was killed when their small plane went down in Orcutt Wednesday morning.
The plane crashed at Ralph Dunlap Elementary School near a basketball court on school property at around 10:45 a.m.
Large plumes of smoke were seen from across the Orcutt and Santa Maria area and people reported sounds of a large boom around the time the plane reportedly went down.
Smoke can be seen from a plane crash in Orcutt
Multiple emergency agencies responded to the scene. Firefighters were able to put the flames out quickly upon arrival.
According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the pilot died in the crash. They were the only occupant in the plane.
This is a developing situation, check back for more updates.
