Max John Mizejewski, 69 dies in small-plane crash in Anza-Borrego Desert in San Diego County
Modified Date:
Sun, 09/21/2014 - 4:06pmAccident Date:
Friday, September 19, 2014One person killed in plane crash in Anza-Borrego Desert
The wreckage was spotted Saturday by the Civil Air Patrol, which assists the Sheriff's Department in search and rescue operations in remote areas.
1 Killed in Small Plane Crash at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Officials said the crews discovered the wreckage of the aircraft lying upside down in a desolate area commonly known as the “Borrego Badlands.” When searchers hiked into the crash site, they found a man dead near the wreckage.
Missing pilot killed in crash identified
The Medical Examiner's Office says 69 year-old Max John Mizejewski, was found near the wreckage of the crashed Cessna plane at 7:10 a.m. Saturday on a hillside in Borrego Springs.
One person has been killed in the crash of a small plane in a desolate part of the Anza-Borrego Desert. The plane, a single-engine Cessna, crashed Friday in a part of the desert known as the Borrego Badlands. It was on a flight from Palm Springs to Borrego Springs.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Max John Mizejewski
County:
San Diego County, CAArea:
San Diego, CA
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