Six people killed in small-plane crash near French Valley Airport in Riverside County, California
Modified Date:
Sun, 07/09/2023 - 9:59amAccident Date:
Saturday, July 8, 2023Six people killed in plane crash near Riverside County airport
The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed shortly after taking off from the airport, according to the county fire department. No one was hurt on the ground.
6 people die in Cessna plane crash in California
The flight departed Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and crashed about 65 miles north of San Diego around 4:15 a.m. local time, the FAA said.
6 killed in plane crash at French Valley Airport; second deadly crash at airstrip this week
Six people died when a jet crashed near the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California early Saturday morning, marking the second deadly crash at the airstrip in one week, authorities said.
Six People Killed in Plane Crash Are Named
"The pilot reported to air traffic control that he was going to perform a missed approach, which generally happens when a pilot can't see the runway environment," NTSB investigator Elliott Simpson told reporters.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Abigail Tellez-Vargas
Riese Lenders
Manuel Vargas-Regalado
Lindsey Gleiche
Alma Razick
Ibrahem Razick
County:
Riverside County, CAArea:
Riverside, CA