周三上午，一架小型飞机在加利福尼亚州北部一座机场附近起飞后不久坠毁，机上两人遇难，并引发火灾，当局表示。
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff near a Northern California airport Wednesday morning — killing two people on board and sparking a fire, authorities said.
美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）向福克斯新闻数字版透露，这架飞机是一架范氏RV-7A型飞机，在索诺马县的佩塔卢马市立机场起飞后不久坠毁。事故发生在10月7日当地时间上午10点45分左右。
The plane, a Van's RV-7A, crashed shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport in Sonoma County, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital. The incident took place at around 10:45 a.m. local time on Oct. 7.
跳伞者目睹飞机消失后，瞬间决定跳伞。据福克斯2旧金山频道报道，这架飞机坠毁在“公鸡跑道”高尔夫球场附近的一片田野中，航拍画面显示现场散落着残骸，地面也被烧焦。佩塔卢马警方告诉福克斯2频道，机上两人均已遇难。
SKYDIVERS WATCH PLANE VANISH FROM SIGHT, MAKE SPLIT-SECOND DECISION TO JUMP The aircraft went down in a field near Rooster Run Golf Course, where aerial footage showed scattered wreckage and scorched ground, according to FOX 2 San Francisco. Both people on board were killed, Petaluma police told FOX 2.
国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）正在主导此次调查，联邦航空管理局也提供了协助。
The investigation is being led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), with the FAA assisting.
NTSB的一名发言人告诉福克斯新闻数字版，坠机后发生了“撞击后起火”的情况。
An NTSB spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a "post-impact fire" erupted after the crash.
空中险情迫使满载客机紧急降落，多名旅客被送往医院。据称，一名调查员预计将于周四抵达现场，记录残骸情况，随后将飞机拖至安全设施进行进一步检查。
MIDAIR SCARE FORCES PACKED PASSENGER JET INTO EMERGENCY LANDING, TRAVELERS HOSPITALIZED An investigator was expected to arrive at the scene Thursday to document the wreckage before the aircraft is recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
该官员补充说，NTSB调查员将审查飞行追踪数据、空中交通管制通信记录、飞机维护记录、天气状况、飞行员的飞行经验以及目击者证词。
NTSB investigators will review flight tracking data, air traffic control communications, aircraft maintenance records, weather conditions, the pilot's flight experience and witness statements, the official added.
福克斯2频道报道，佩塔卢马警方中尉齐尔维里奥·里维拉告诉记者，应急人员抵达时，飞机已“完全被大火吞噬”。
Petaluma Police Lt. Zilverio Rivera told reporters the aircraft was "fully engulfed in fire" when emergency crews arrived, FOX 2 reported.
点击此处查看：加里·麦克林托克当时正在附近打高尔夫，他告诉福克斯2频道，自己在飞机起飞后不久就目睹了疑似发动机故障的情况。
Gary McClintock, who was playing golf nearby at the time of the crash, told FOX 2 he witnessed what appeared to be engine trouble shortly after takeoff.
“发动机突然就停了，还发出了一些轻微的噼啪声，”福克斯2台报道时，麦克林托克说道，“飞机开始稍微下坠。”
"All of a sudden, the engine kind of stops, sputtering a little bit," McClintock said, as FOX 2 noted.
点击此处查看更多生活方式新闻。他补充道：“然后我们看到他在这里调转方向。看起来他正试图返回机场，你可以听到油门被踩下的声音，但紧接着，飞机突然坠毁，化作一团火焰。”
"He starts to dive a little bit." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS He added, "We saw then he makes the turnaround here. It looks like he's trying to make it back to the airport, and you can hear the throttle kick in and, all of a sudden, he just crashed and went down into a ball of flames."
通过我们最新的生活方式测验来测试自己。美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）将范氏RV-7A列入了其符合资格的业余自制飞机套件名单。
The FAA lists the Van's RV-7A among its eligible amateur-built aircraft kits.
国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）表示，初步报告预计将在30天内发布。而确定事故可能原因的最终报告可能需要12到24个月的时间。福克斯新闻数字版已联系佩塔卢马警察局以获取更多信息。
The NTSB said a preliminary report is expected within 30 days. A final report identifying the probable cause of the crash could take 12 to 24 months. Fox News Digital reached out to the Petaluma Police Department for additional information.