Two Out Of Three Occupants Killed After Planes Collide In California While Landing
At least two people have been killed after two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday.
The collision occurred at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 pm, according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville.
There were two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 340 and only the pilot aboard a single-engine Cessna 152 during the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials say multiple fatalities were reported but it was not immediately clear whether anyone survived.
The pilots were on their final approaches to the airport when the collision occurred, the FAA said in a statement.?
No one on the ground was injured.
Photos and videos from the scene posted on social media showed the wreckage of one small plane in a grassy field by the airport. One picture showed a plume of smoke visible from a street near the airport.
A photo from the city of Watsonville showed damage to a small building at the airport, with firefighters on the scene.
The Watsonville Police Department referred calls to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff¡¯s Office, where a dispatcher had no information.
(With AP inputs)
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