PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A small aircraft has crashed just offshore of Asilomar State beach. The Monterey County Sheriffs office confirms that three people aboard have died from the crash. Their bodies have been recovered.
According to officials on scene, three people were onboard the Beech 95-B55 Baron aircraft when it went down into the water.
A screenshot from Flightradar 24 shows the area where the plane crashed into the water.
The plane departed from San Carlos at 10:11 p.m. Saturday night and was scheduled to land at the Monterey Regional Airport at 12:12 a.m., according to Flightradar 24.
Flightradar 24
Officials on scene tell KION that one of the three people onboard was found dead, there is still an active search and recovery mission for the other two.
Divers could be seen in the water just of shore of Asilomar State beach searching. Parts of the plane have also washed ashore.
A Coast Guard helicopter is also being used in the recovery mission.
Neighbors in the area say they heard the plane sputtering just before hitting the water.
The weather ceiling in the area at the time of the crash was 800 to 900 feet.
We have reporters on scene and will continue to update you on this breaking news.
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