Los Angeles, CA (October 9, 2024) – A twin-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from Catalina Airport in Avalon Tuesday night, October 8, killing all five people on board, authorities said.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies with the Avalon Station received a notification from a cellphone shortly after the crash, just past 8:00 p.m., stating possible injuries and giving the phone’s location about one mile west of the airport, sheriff’s officials said.
Deputies arrived at an area of rough, steep terrain along with Los Angeles County firefighters and found the wreckage, officials said. All five people aboard the Beechcraft 95 airplane were found dead. Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members also assisted in the search, sheriff’s officials said.
The Federal Administration Aviation and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating. The FAA put out a preliminary report on Wednesday saying the plane crashed under unknown circumstances. It was not clear who was flying the aircraft when it crashed, but local authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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