Single-engine aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica , the FAA says . It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the aircraft at the time it went down , according to Gregor , and there were no reports of injuries on the ground . The plane was a Cessna Citation X with two pilots and one passenger on board when it crashed in an area of Los Angeles County known as Mulholland Drive around 12:30 a.m. local time Saturday. The pilot declared an emergency shortly after departing , according to the FAA .
Single-engine aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica , the FAA says . The plane was a Cessna Citation X with two pilots and one passenger on board when it crashed in an area of Los Angeles County known as Mulholland Drive around 12:30 a.m. local time Saturday. The pilot declared an emergency shortly after departing , according to the FAA .