Multiple Deaths Reported After 2 Small Planes Collide Mid Air At California Airport City Officials Say

The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two aircraft were trying to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. “We have reports of many deaths,” he said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 “collided while the pilots were on final approaches,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Three people were on the planes — one in a Cessna 152 and two in a Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft crash on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two aircraft were trying to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. “We have reports of many deaths,” he said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 “collided while the pilots were on final approaches,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Three people were on the planes — one in a Cessna 152 and two in a Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft crash on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two aircraft were trying to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. “We have reports of many deaths,” he said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 “collided while the pilots were on final approaches,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Three people were on the planes — one in a Cessna 152 and two in a Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft crash on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two aircraft were trying to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. “We have reports of many deaths,” he said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 “collided while the pilots were on final approaches,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Three people were on the planes — one in a Cessna 152 and two in a Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft crash on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two aircraft were trying to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. “We have reports of many deaths,” he said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 “collided while the pilots were on final approaches,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Three people were on the planes — one in a Cessna 152 and two in a Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said. Two small aircraft collided while landing at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, August 18, 2022. KGO The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft crash on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.