Author: Kristin Lam / Source: USA TODAY
Residents of a California neighborhood were preparing to watch the Super Bowl when they heard a huge explosion. They rushed outside to see that a plane had crashed into a home, setting it on fire. The crash killed five people. (Feb. 4) AP
Authorities on Monday picked up plane wreckage strewn across four blocks following an “unusual” crash that killed five people on Sunday in a Southern California neighborhood.
Witnesses told National Transportation Safety Board investigators the small plane came out of a cloud in one piece before its tail and wings broke off, a spokesperson said at a Monday press conference. The Cessna already began burning before it hit a Yorba Linda house, setting it ablaze.
Orange County officials identified the deceased pilot as Antonio Pastini, 75, a retired Chicago police officer. NTSB is investigating his medical history, flight experience, maintenance reports, as well as whether weather such as lightning affected the crash.
Pastini left the nearby Fullerton Municipal Airport at about 1:35 p.m., NTSB said, and flew about 10 miles before his plane began a rapid descent. Authorities said…
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