Stuart Camenson, 32, Carl Kruppa, 72, and Nannette Plett-Kruppa, 67, killed when planes collide while landing at Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California

Modified Date: 
Sun, 07/30/2023 - 10:05am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 18, 2022

3 dead following plane collision in California

Authorities said three people died in the crash, one person in the Cessna 152 and the two people in the Cessna 340.

NTSB holds press conference for deadly Watsonville plane crash

The FAA reported that a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California.

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The FAA reported that a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California. 

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Federal investigators released a preliminary report Thursday, focusing on the radio communications between the two pilots trying to land.

People Involved: 
Stuart Camenson
Carl Kruppa
Nannette Plett-Kruppa