Crime & Safety

Fire Still Uncontained at Santa Monica Airport

FAA reports say the owner of the plane lives in Malibu.

As of 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, the fire at Santa Monica Airport was still uncontained according to officials.

The area has been in flames since 6:20 p.m. after the twin engine Cessna crashed into three hangars.

The Los Angeles Times reports the Cessna business jet is registered to a real estate company based in Alabama and Georgia and that the owner of the plane lives in Malibu, according to FAA records.

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