There are multiple fatalities reported when 2 planes collided mid-air at California Watsonville Airport. But a lot of people are asking if there are any survivors of the plane crash. It is sad to hear that these kinds of accidents happen up to this day even though our technology is more advanced. A lot of questions come to mind as to what really happened the moment before the planes collided.
Time of accident
- In Watsonville, California, on Thursday, 2 small planes collided in the air, killing a number of individuals, according to officials. After two aircraft collided while trying to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport, numerous agencies arrived.
- According to a message on the City of Watsonville’s official Twitter feed, there have been several fatalities reported. The report arrived at 2:56 PM. Updates will come after the investigation is finished.
Multiple agencies responded to Watsonville Municipal Airport after 2 planes attempting to land collided. We have reports of multiple fatalities.
Report came in at 2:56pm.
Investigation is underway, updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/pltHIAyw5p
— City of Watsonville (@WatsonvilleCity) August 18, 2022
What really happened?
- Approximately 50 miles south of San Jose, at Watsonville Municipal Airport, a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
- Before the crash, the pilots were making their final approaches to the airport, according to a statement from the FAA. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are both looking into the crash; neither agency had any new information at press time.
- The Cessna 152 carried one person, whereas the Cessna 340 carried two persons. The message went on to say that no one on the ground had been hurt and that the National Transportation Safety Board would assist the FAA in its investigation of the collision.
- Watsonville Police and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) are two of the responsible for the investigation.
- One reason experts say the lack of a control tower at the Watsonville airport could have been one of the main reasons this accident happened.
Who are the victims? Did anyone survive the crash?
- Multiple fatalities, according to officials, were reported and if our math is correct, all of the passenger and pilots died during the crash as per edition.cnn.com.
- As of publication, none of the victims had been given a name.
- On the ground, nobody was hurt. According to the airport’s website, it has four runways and is home to more than 300 aircraft. It manages more than 55,000 operations annually and is frequently utilized by agricultural businesses and recreational aircraft.
“We are grieving tonight from this unexpected and sudden loss,” said City of Watsonville Mayor Ari Parker. “I want to express my deepest and most heartfelt condolences.”
The NTSB & the FAA will be investigating today’s plane crash.
— City of Watsonville (@WatsonvilleCity) August 19, 2022
On Thursday, two additional pilots suffered injuries in different aviation accidents in California.
- According to officials, a San Diego man, 65, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when his single-engine plane crashed in El Cajon close to a busy motorway overpass.
- No one was hurt when the jet apparently hit an SUV in the city about 20 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.
- Later, at the Camarillo Airport in Ventura County, roughly 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles, an ultralight aircraft crashed upside down on a structure, seriously injuring the pilot.
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