Pilot Peter Gillcrist and Paul Garrett Engler dead in small-plane crash the sparks brush fire near El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, California
Small Plane Crash That Sparked Brush Fire in Lakeside Kills 2
The company that owns the plane is Sky Combat Ace. They operate out of Henderson, Nevada, but have a location out of Gillespie Field, which is where the plane was headed Saturday.
NTSB: Passenger in Fatal El Capitan Plane Crash Signed Up for 'Top Gun' Experience
In its preliminary report, the NTSB said the website for the operator California Extreme Adventures LLC, which was doing business as "Sky Combat Ace," described itself as an "extreme aviation attraction."
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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