devastating plane crash on Catalina Island in Los Angeles has claimed the lives of five adults.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at approximately 8:08 pm, shortly after a twin-engine Beechcraft 95 departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon, Mail Online reports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported a devastating plane crash near Catalina Island, resulting in five fatalities. After the crash, a 911 emergency call was received by the Avalon Sheriff Station from a cellular device, reporting a collision with possible injuries.
The caller provided crucial GPS coordinates, enabling rapid response.
Emergency teams swiftly converged on the scene, including Avalon Station deputies, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department personnel.
Responders located the wreckage approximately one mile west of Catalina Island Airport. Tragically, authorities confirmed five fatalities at the crash site. The identities of the victims have not been released pending notification of next of kin.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident with assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Flight records revealed that the plane took off around 5.45pm that day. According to the National Weather Service there were no thick fog advisories at the time, CBS News reported.
Jennifer Gabris, a spokesperson with the NTSB, told Mail Online: “Part of the investigation will be to request radar data, weather information, maintenance records and the pilot’s medical records.”
“NTSB investigators will look at the human, machine and environment as the outline of the investigation,” Gabris added.
The agency said a preliminary report is expected to come out within 30 days after the incident, and a probable cause of the crash will be released in one to two years.
The NTSB, FAA and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have urged the public to report any information regarding the crash, including contact information and medical history for those on board.
Just last week, five people, including a child were killed after a single-engine plane crashed in North Carolina.
Jason Campbell, 45, was among five people who perished when the doomed aircraft – a Cirrus SR22 – crashed on September 28 near the woods near Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport.
Campbell was a native of Lubbock and served as a commander in the Army’s Special Forces.
The three other adults have been identified as Shashwat Ajit Adhikari, 31, Kate McAllister Neely, 39, and Matthew Arthur Fassnacht, 44. The child has not been named.