Three people were killed when two planes crashed mid-air over Watsonville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, two planes were trying to land when they collided. FAA reported that a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were making their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California. One person was on board the Cessna 152 and two people were on board the Cessna 340. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground. Watsonville Area Traffic, Twin Cessna 740WJ, one mile straight, looking for left base traffic.” Pilot 2: “Yeah, I see… you’re behind me.” then, because you’re coming at me pretty quick, man.” The crash 20 seconds into the final radio comm. Video: Watsonville Plane Crash Timeline and Environment” to understand what caused the fatal crash. Investigators have planned to interview witnesses and investigate the crash scene. The planes will be removed from Watsonville Airport on Saturday to a safe location for further investigation.The NTSB declined to comment on who was inside the plane and where the planes had come from.In addition, they declined to comment. answer questions about how fast the planes were going before they crashed Watch the full NTSB briefing below The names of the victims will be released once families are notified of the deaths, the bureau said from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.
Three people were killed when two planes crashed in midair over Watsonville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, two planes were trying to land when they collided.
The FAA reported that a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were making their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California. One person was on board the Cessna 152 and two people were on board the Cessna 340. No one on the ground was injured.
Chronology
Audio of planes talking before they crash gives a timeline of events before the deadly encounter.
Pilot 1: “Watsonville area traffic, Twin Cessna 740WJ, one mile, straight, looking for left base traffic.”
Pilot 2: “Yeah, I see… you’re behind me.”
Driver 2: “I’ll go around then, ’cause you’re coming at me pretty quick, man.”
The crash 20 seconds after the last radio communication.
Video: Watsonville Plane Crash Timeline
NTSB investigation
At a Friday afternoon press briefing, the NTSB said it would investigate “man, machine and the environment” to determine the cause of the fatal accident.
Investigators planned to interview witnesses and investigate the scene of the crash. The planes will be removed from Watsonville Airport on Saturday to a safe location for further investigation.
The NTSB declined to comment on who was inside the plane and where the planes had come from. Additionally, they refused to answer questions about how fast the planes were going before they crashed.
Watch the full NTSB briefing below.
The victims
Friday afternoon, the identity of the victims had not been disclosed by the coroner’s office.
The victims’ names will be released once families are notified of the deaths, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said.
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