A tragic plane crash in the Hill Country area of Texas took the lives of five people. According to US officials, the accident occurred late Thursday night, when a small private plane suddenly lost control and crashed. The accident occurred near the city of Wimberley, which is located about 65 kilometers south-west of Austin. Confirming the incident, the local administration said that all five people on board the plane died on the spot.
What did Ruben Becerra say?
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra shared the information through social media and said that relief and rescue teams immediately reached the scene, but no one could be saved. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the crashed plane was a Cessna 421C, which met with an accident at around 11:25 pm. This plane took off from Amarillo city of Texas and its destination was New Braunfels National Airport.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the plane was traveling at a very high speed before the accident, due to which it is feared that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining control. However, the exact reasons for the accident are not yet clearly known. The identities of the deceased have not been made public until the process of informing their families is completed.
What did the pilot tell?
During this incident, another plane was also flying in the same area, which landed safely at New Braunfels Airport. According to air traffic control recordings, a pilot said he was in contact with the pilot of the crashed plane, but suddenly lost contact. Information received from the control room also revealed that the plane started flying irregularly and disappeared from the radar after some time.
After the incident, a pilot also confirmed that the plane’s emergency locator transmitter had sent a distress signal, based on which officials immediately called 911 and activated emergency services. According to the National Weather Service, the area was cloudy at the time of the crash, although severe storms arrived later.
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