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UPDATE, 3 p.m.: See the video above for updated information from county personnel and CalFire. While no fatalities have been confirmed, the Outpost’s Andrew Goff reports that vehicles from the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office have arrived.
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UPDATE, 2 p.m.: The plume of smoke emanating from the crash site has all but disappeared, according to the Outpost’s Andrew Goff, on scene. The site of the crash is in thickly forested terrain, making it impossible to see from the roadway.
Emergency responders have deployed helicopters, water trucks and more. We will continue to update as more information comes in.
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UPDATE, 1:29 p.m.: Emergency personnel from numerous agencies are staged at the north end of the Kneeland Airport’s runway as crews work to get down to the wreckage.
Some units are leaving the scene. The Outpost is in Kneeland and will update if more information becomes available.
A plume of smoke rises from the apparent crash site on the north side of the Kneeland Airport
A fire danger sign outside of the Kneeland Airport.
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ORIGINAL POST: Scanner traffic indicates that an aircraft crashed near the runway of the Kneeland Airport. Emergency crews have been called to the scene where there is believed to be three patients.
First responders note that the craft is on fire. A neighbor reports to the Outpost that the fire has spread to the hillside near the airport.
A pair of air medevac units are en route.
We will update when we know more.
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