Human Remains Found In Old Plane Wreckage Discovered Near Calabasas

CALABASAS (CBSLA)  -- Authorities said human remains were found inside the wreckage of an old plane that crashed near Calabasas years ago.

It was unclear exactly when the place crashed but some estimated it to be about 5-6 years ago.

It was also unclear if the remains of more than one person were found.

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the discovery was made by hikers who were walking in Liberty Canyon in a remote and hilly area near Calabasas just north of the 101 Freeway, around 3 p.m. Sunday.

The remains were being investigated by sheriff's homicide detectives.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were headed to the site to try to shed light on the find.