David Chelini, 78, Karen Baker, 46, Donna Chelini, 48, and Steven Chelini, 58, pronounced dead after plane crashes near Road 68 and Avenue 288 in Visalia, California
UPDATE: 4 people killed after small plane crashes near Visalia airport
The crash happened at about 6:35 pm at Road 68 and Avenue 288, just west of the Visalia Municipal Airport.
Four people dead in small plane crash in the South Valley near Highway 99
Deputies were at the scene of the crash, where a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza went down.
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Around four minutes elapsed between takeoff and the first 911 call, Cox said. It wasn't immediately known where the plane was headed.
Sacramento plane crash victim Dave Chelini remembered as beloved musician, accordion teacher
"They said Dave loved three things. There were 'three As.' There was the accordion, airplanes and automobiles," said friend and fellow co-worker at Kline Music Nicolaus Meagher.
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