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Released: April 23, 2017 - Sunday, 12:48 PM
The plane apparently had taken off a few minutes earlier from a private airstrip a few miles away before it crashed into the field. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are en route to the scene. No further information is available at this time.
Plane Crash
Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 4-23-17, Approximately 9:10 AMPlace of Occurrence: 8300 block of Highway 46 East, Paso Robles Victim Information: N/ASuspect Information: N/AOn 4-23-17, Sheriff's Deputies responded to reports of a plane crash in a field off of Highway 46 East. When they arrived, they discovered a single engine biplane that appears to be a World War I replica. There was one adult male occupant on board the plane who was deceased. Identification of the victim is pending notification of next of kin.The plane apparently had taken off a few minutes earlier from a private airstrip a few miles away before it crashed into the field. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are en route to the scene. No further information is available at this time.
