A small plane crashed at the end of the runway at Santa Monica airport, trapping the pilot inside.
The small plane took off and circled back making a crash landing at approximately 2:45 p.m. Sunday August 2 according to Santa Monica firefighters, crashing near homes and office buildings that were next to the runway.
Firefighters then sprayed down the single engine Long EZ plane with fire-retardant foam putting out a small fire from impact.
According to Santa Monica authorities the pilot was removed from the cockpit and then taken to a nearby hospital, suffering moderate to serious injuries.
