The Los Angeles Police Department reported a plane crash that was in Santa Clarita that happened on Sunday, September 7, 2025. This crash took place behind Magic Mountain, in which the plane lost engine power and made a safe emergency landing. This crash created discussion throughout the Santa Clarita community. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station handled this crash really well. Firetrucks were there right away and made sure no Photo Creds:https://www.nbclosangeles.com/ passengers in the plane were injured. This is important for the Saugus Scroll to report because Saugus students and the Santa Clarita community need to know that they can trust the Sheriff’s department to make sure nobody is harmed and any conflict is resolved right away. This crash affected Santa Clarita because it was around 5:00 where most parents are getting off of work and kids are getting off of practice. This will affect Saugus students that live near Magic Mountain and make them question if they truly are safe. The Saugus Scroll is reporting this incident in Santa Clarita to notify the Santa Clarita community that they are safe and protected by LAPD.
The Saugus Scroll interviewed a Saugus student, Jayde Petrella, who is a sophomore. When did you hear of this crash taking place?
“I heard of this crash while I was in the car driving past Saugus High School.”
What is your opinion on this without knowing what happened after?
“I honestly thought it was super scary and when I got the notification it did not give any clarification that the passengers were safe.”
Why does this affect you specifically as a resident of Santa Clarita? How does this make you feel?
“This affects me because I live in Santa Clarita and I was pretty close to the crash when it happened.”
How do you feel now that you know nobody was harmed?
“I feel safe and happy because there was nobody harmed in the incident.”
What is your new aspect on this incident?
“I think it was necessary to have the emergency landing to make sure nobody was harmed.”
How will you view incidents to come because of this encounter?
“I will look more into something before just reading the first sentence of an incident.”
This crash was a good reminder to the Santa Clarita community that they are safe and protected all the time by the Sheriffs and cops in Santa Clarita. It is good that everyone was alerted right away instead of having to wait, which could’ve been more harmful to the situation. The Santa Clarita community is very grateful for everything that LAPD has done for them. Santa Clarita has become a very safe area for families and kids. Even though there have been some incidents that happen very rarely, the LAPD and sheriffs are always first to know about it and first to fix the problem right away. All of the community is always reminded constantly of how safe they are because of the hard work of the sheriffs in Santa Clarita. It is always good to look into a situation before having an opinion on it or judging the incident without knowing all of the facts.
All of Santa Clarita is well protected and safe in the community due to the hard work of our cops and firefighters. Each Saugus student is very thankful and it is always good to have a quick reminder on how hard our firefighters and cops work for our safety every day.
