![[10-08-2024] Five Killed After Plane Crash on Catalina Island](https://ak1.to//45R.webp)
All five individuals aboard a small twin-engine plane were killed in a crash on Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, Tuesday night, October 8, 2024.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported that an emergency S.O.S. alert from a cellphone helped locate the wreckage near Catalina Island Airport, approximately one mile west of the airport.
Responding authorities, including the Avalon Sheriff’s Station and Search and Rescue personnel, found the downed twin-engine Beechcraft 95 aircraft, with five adult victims pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane had earlier taken off from Santa Monica Airport and landed safely on the island before crashing during a subsequent takeoff.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, with the National Transportation Safety Board leading the inquiry.
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- Check yourself for any injuries.
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