Eric Tatman, Spencer Geerlings, and Shane Garner killed in plane crash off of San Clemente Island in Los Angeles County, California
Modified Date:
Sat, 05/27/2023 - 7:29amAccident Date:
Wednesday, May 10, 20233 killed in plane crash during Navy training exercise off California’s San Clemente Island
The three men — Eric Tatman, Spencer Geerlings and Shane Garner — were from Georgia and worked for Phoenix Air Group, which owned and operated the Learjet that crashed near the Navy-owned island, according to officials.
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Shortly after arriving at the exercise site, the crew in the first plane, which was leading, radioed that they smelled an odor in the cabin and the crew of the plane behind radioed that they saw white or gray smoke or gas coming from the left side of the cabin, along with some kind of liquid trailing the jet, according to the NTSB report.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Eric Tatman
Spencer Geerlings
Shane Garner
County:
Los Angeles County, CAArea:
Los Angeles, CA