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Five killed after Cessna 414 crashes near South Coast Plaza, California

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On Sunday 5 August, a Cessna 414 (N727RP) crashed on a parking lot near South Coast Plaza, a shopping mall in Costa Mesa, California. Rescue services rushed to the scene but could only determine the death of the five passengers. 

The Cessna 414 is a light, pressurized, twin-engine transport aircraft and was flying from Concord, California to John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California.

The pilot declared an emergency just before approaching John Wayne Airport, the NTSB has started an investigation.

Weird but true: shortly after the crash, the shopping mall promoted famous sunglasses on their instagram account. A matter of bad timing.

The writing is on the wall as to why we love these @dolcegabbana sunglasses #DGEyewear @ South Coast Plaza

This post was published on 5 August 2018 23:10

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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