Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the California coast on Tuesday, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon at around 8 p.m.
A joint search and rescue team comprised of Avalon station deputies, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members found the plane about a mile west of Catalina Airport, according to the Sheriff's Department's news release.
Part of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island is located about 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles.
Catalina Island Airport has a single, 3,000-foot-long runway and occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the island.
Organizations:
Catalina, Federal Aviation Administration, Beechcraft, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon, Avalon City Fire Department, Catalina Airport, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Channel
Locations:
California, Avalon, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina