Small Plane Crash in Texas Hill Country Kills All Five Aboard
Cessna 421C crashed in Wimberley while traveling from Amarillo to New Braunfels; FAA, NTSB investigating
En resumen
- A Cessna 421C crashed Thursday night in Wimberley, Texas, killing all five people aboard.
- The plane was traveling at a high rate of speed when it went down around 11:25pm, having taken off from Amarillo about two hours earlier and heading to New Braunfels National Airport.
- The FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash.
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The crash occurred in Wimberley, a popular tourist destination in Texas Hill Country about 40 miles southwest of Austin. A second aircraft traveling in the area landed safely at New Braunfels Airport, which is about 30 miles northeast of San Antonio.
A small plane crashed in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people aboard, officials said on Friday. The crash happened on Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles (65km) southwest of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said on social media. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Cessna 421C crashed around 11.25pm with five people on board. It said the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. The plane took off from Amarillo, Texas, about two hours earlier and was headed to New Braunfels National Airport, according to the flight history. Becerra said preliminary information indicates the plane was travelling at a high rate of speed when it crashed. He did not release the names of the victims, pending notification of family. He said a second aircraft traveling in the area landed safely at the airport in New Braunfels, about 30 miles northeast of San Antonio.
Preguntas abiertas
- What caused the plane to crash?
- Who were the five victims?
- What was the high rate of speed mentioned by the judge related to?
