Posted on 08/18/2022 5:58:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said.
The two planes were attempting to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. "We have reports of multiple fatalities," it said.
A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 "collided while the pilots were on their final approaches," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Three people were on board the planes.... No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said.
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I leaned yesterday that my best friend’s aunt was one of the people killed in this collision. RIP. Children left behind.
“Harrison Ford involved?”
Good question....he has been a walking/flying mishap.
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