A small plane crashed in Ventura County on Sunday night, leaving both people onboard in critical condition, authorities said.

The single-engine aircraft went down in a drainage canal in the city of Camarillo shortly after 6 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department announced on X.

Firefighters pulled two people from the plane and they were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, according to VCFD.

Two people aboard the plane were hospitalized in critical condition. NBC

The aircraft did not strike any homes or other structures in the crash.

A shocking photo shared by the county fire department shows the doomed plane came to a rest upside down.

The small plane came to a rest upside down after crashing into a drainage canal. Ventura County Fire Department

“Firefighters are remaining on scene to address and mitigate any remaining hazards,” VCFD said.

The Federal Aviation Administration was notified of the crash, the fire department said.

The Post has reached out to the FAA for more information.

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