a airplane passenger plane crashed this Monday, October 11 in the middle of the day in a suburban neighborhood of Santee, John Garlow, the fire chief of this California city located northeast of San Diego, told local media. United States.
The accident, which killed at least two people, happened near the Santana high school. “All the students are safe. A plane crashed two or three blocks away ”, had written on Twitter the officials of the establishment.
All Students are Secure. There was a plane crash 2 or 3 blocks away. We are currently in a “Secure Campus”.
— Santana High School (@SantanaSultans) October 11, 2021
Two victims: the pilot and a delivery man
According to information fromABC News which cites official sources, at least two people were killed and two others were injured. They suffered burns and were taken to hospital.
The crash caused a fire which required the intervention of the firefighters as shown by these images shared on Twitter by a journalist from NBC San Diego.
#BREAKING small plane crash in #Santee has turned part of this neighborhood unrecognizable. @NBCNews @nbcsandiego pic.twitter.com/4ofj4L5xRi
– Dana Griffin (@DanaGriffinNBC) October 11, 2021
At least two houses have been “Seriously damaged by the flames”. While crashing, the plane also struck a UPS delivery truck and a fire hydrant. The postal company has confirmed that one of its employees is among the victims. The other deceased was the pilot of the aircraft, several media said, including the Los Angeles Times.
The US Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), as cited by ABC News, says the twin-engine, model Cessna C340 with a six-seat capacity, crashed at 12:14 p.m. local time. The FAA does not specify how many people were on board.
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