Christian West and Jackson Nazario killed in plane crash at Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 6:11am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, September 8, 2022

Two dead after plane crashes at Santa Monica Airport

During a press conference Thursday evening, National Transportation Safety Board official Elliott Thomas indicated that the occupants onboard the single-engine, two-seat Piper Sport plane were a flight instructor and a student on an introductory flight lesson.

Instructor, Student Killed in Santa Monica Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies Friday are investigating a plane crash that killed a flight instructor and student in an introductory flight when a small single-engine airplane crashed at Santa Monica Airport.

New Report Released on Deadly Santa Monica Plane Crash

A preliminary report released last week by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed witness statements on the plane crash that killed flight instructor Christian West and student pilot Jackson Nazario at the Santa Monica Airport on September 8. 

People Involved: 
Christian West
Jackson Nazario