A twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, killing at least five people, an official with the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Public Affairs Specialist Rick Breitenfeldt told City News Service.
The aircraft went down about a mile west of the Catalina Airport in Avalon.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Avalon Station says it received a 911 SOS emergency notification from a cellphone that stated its user may have been involved in a collision with possible injuries, KABC 7 reported.
“Five people were on board,” said Rick Breitenfeldt, a FAA spokesman. “The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates.”
NBC 4 reported the Los Angeles County Fire Department said search teams suspended their recovery operation for the night and said they will continue their efforts on Wednesday.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
