5 killed when a twin-engine Cessna 414 small plane operated by Category III Aviation Corp. crashes in Santa Ana parking lot near South Coast Plaza

5 killed when small plane crashes in Santa Ana parking lot near South Coast Plaza


SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- 

Five people were killed when a small plane crashed Sunday afternoon in a Santa Ana parking lot near South Coast Plaza.

The incident occurred at 12:28 p.m. in the 3800 block of Bristol Street, a spokesperson for the Santa Ana Police Department said, adding that no one on the ground was injured.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the twin-engine Cessna 414 aircraft declared an emergency before slamming into the parking lot.

The plane struck at least one unoccupied vehicle, whose owner was elsewhere shopping at the time.

The crash site is just north of the popular South Coast Plaza shopping mall and a few blocks northwest of John Wayne Airport, which was the pilot's destination.

Capt. Tony Bommarito, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Authority, said responding firefighters did not encounter any flames in the wreckage.

Crews were working to clean up spilled fuel at the location. Meanwhile, Bristol was closed between Sunflower Avenue and Callen's Common.

The cause of the incident will be investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Narrative:
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances 3900 block of Bristol Street in Santa Ana. At least 3 occupants died according to officials.

Sources:

http://www.usacurrentnews.com/3-dead-in-plane-crash-in-santa-ana-ocfa/
http://abc7.com/5-killed-when-small-plane-crashes-in-santa-ana-parking-lot/3888883/
https://fox5sandiego.com/2018/08/05/plane-crashes-down-on-orange-county-parking-lot/
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n727rp#1d65145a
https://fr.flightaware.com/live/flight/N727RP/history/20180805/1723Z/KCCR/KSNA
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=727RP
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001390368.html

Date:	05-AUG-2018
Time:	12:28 LT
Type:	Cessna 414
Owner/operator:	Category III Aviation Corp
Registration:	N727RP
C/n / msn:	414-0385
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Bristol Street near John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:
Departure airport:	Concord-Buchanan Field, CA (CCR/KCCR)
Destination airport:	Santa Ana-Orange County Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA)