The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has identified the pilot of a light sport plane who was killed Tuesday when his aircraft crashed against a building near the Van Nuys Airport. The pilot was Arthur Newman, 78, of Malibu, coroner’s officials said. hailey.branson@latimes.com | Twitter: @haileybransonveronica.rocha@latimes.com | Twitter: @VeronicaRochaLAALSOTraffic worker fatally shot in Venice leaves behind a 1-year-old daughterShe was arrested for being topless at a Sanders rally. Authorities think Newman was flying an Arion Lightning kit aircraft, Gregor said. Newman was practicing touch-and-go landings at the airport before the crash Tuesday afternoon, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2016 14:53 UTC