A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a soccer field in Southern California, striking a pedestrian during landing, local officials are reporting.

The incident took place about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, on 6300 block of Carson in Heartwell Park , the Long Beach Fire Department reported.

The site is about 9 miles northeast of downtown Long Beach.

It was not immediately known whether anyone died, but two people – a pilot and pedestrian – were taken to hospitals.

According to the fire department, arriving crews found a small aircraft on its belly with broken landing gears. The plane’s fuselage, the agency reported, was intact.

Long Beach Police also responded to the scene to assist.

Plane hits female pedestrian during landing

When the plane landed, it struck a p

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