USA Today
Visalia Times-Delta
December 5, 2021
VISALIA, Calif. — At least four people are dead after a plane crashed near an airport in central California on Saturday, authorities said.
Emergency crews responded after receiving a call just after 6:30 p.m. that a small plane was down near the airport in Visalia, California. Detectives and deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department were first on the scene and remained there through Sunday until federal flight officials arrived.
The plane left Visalia Municipal Airport at 6:37 p.m., Sgt. Jesse Cox said. Around four minutes elapsed between takeoff and the first 911 call. Based on flight tracking apps, it appears the pilot tried to return to the airport shortly after takeoff.
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