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Aviation => Aviation Accidents/Incidents => Topic started by: coastflyfan on May 20, 2020, 03:33:12 PM
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SANTA MARIA, CA -- 1 dead following plane crash on the school grounds of Ralph Dunlap Elementary School. School was not in session at the time. Right now, it's being reported the pilot died. No others were injured or around when the plane crashed.
https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/emergency-crews-called-to-reported-plane-crash-at-orcutt-school (https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/emergency-crews-called-to-reported-plane-crash-at-orcutt-school)
My condolences to the family of the pilot.
(https://s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com/keyt.com/2020/05/plane-crash-in-orcutt-2-e1589997824571-860x645.jpg)
You can see in this video sent to a local news station, it appears a parachute was deployed just seconds before impact. https://www.facebook.com/ksbynews/videos/269708117770923/ (https://www.facebook.com/ksbynews/videos/269708117770923/)