A small private plane crashed near Highway 101 in Goleta, critically injuring both on-board.

A small private plane crashed near Highway 101 in Goleta, California, on Wednesday at around 2:15 p.m., catching fire and critically injuring both occupants. The Cirrus SR22 was likely performing a touch-and-go maneuver near Santa Barbara Airport when it went down. Firefighters contained a resulting vegetation fire, and traffic was briefly impacted on Highway 101. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.

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