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 .
Single-engine aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Santa Monica , the FAA says . One person on the plane dies , `` no other patients discovered , '' the fire department says . The pilot declared an emergency shortly after departing , according to the FAA .