Catalina Island plane crash
Darkness of Catalina Airport likely disoriented pilot before deadly plane crash, experts say
The pilot of a Beechcraft 95 twin-engine plane with four passengers likely became disoriented after takeoff, other pilots with experience on the island said.
Authorities Identify Last Victim Killed in Plane Crash on Catalina Island
Authorities Tuesday identified the last of five people killed in a plane crash on Santa Catalina Island. Joeun Park, 37, was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Departmen
Beloved local pilot among 5 killed in Catalina Island plane crash
Neighbors and loved ones of Ali Safai of West Hills, the pilot of the plane, remembered him as a "kind, old soul."
3 of 5 people killed in Catalina Island plane crash identified by coroner
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Thursday identified three of the five people killed in a small plane crash on Catalina Island.
Pilot in deadly California plane crash didn’t have takeoff clearance, airport official says
An airport official says that the pilot in a Southern California plane crash that killed all five people aboard did not have clearance to take off.
Catalina Island plane crash victims identified
Los Angeles officials Thursday released the identities of some of the victims from a small plane crash that happened on Catalina Island Tuesday night.
5 killed in plane crash on Catalina Island
A twin-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from Catalina Airport in Avalon Tuesday night, Oct. 8, killing all five people on board, authorities said.
Airport Official: Pilot in Deadly Catalina Island Plane Crash Didn't Have Takeoff Clearance
The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed moments after it departed shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday from Santa Catalina Island’s airport near the island city of Avalon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Catalina Island plane crash: Pilot didn’t have takeoff clearance, says airport official
According to an airport official the pilot arranged for arrival, "but not for the takeoff and he was advised of that. But, the takeoff wasn't considered illegal.
Pilot in Catalina crash that killed 5 took off after dark: Like flying into a ‘black hole’
Catalina Island’s airport is not equipped for night operations, but a plane took off after dark and crashed, killing everyone ...
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Small plane crashes on Catalina Island, 5 people dead
A plane that departed from Catalina Island off the Southern California coast crashed Tuesday night, killing all five people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. According to ...
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Plane reportedly did not have clearance to take off before Catalina crash
Five people died in the crash of a twin-engine plane on Santa Catalina Island on Tuesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The plane’s takeoff from Catalina was ...
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5 dead in Catalina plane crash; owner, a former flight instructor, was reportedly on board
Five people were dead after a twin-engine plane crashed on Catalina Island on Tuesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Just after 8 p.m., deputies at the sheriff's ...