2 Killed in Airport Road Plane Collision [Covelo, CA]

Covelo, CA (October 22, 2023) – Two people were killed following an Airport Road plane collision Friday evening.

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded at about 6:00 p.m. to the reported airplane crash at the 21000 block area.

Officers were told that the airplane was on fire and the fire was spreading into nearby vegetation.

After the fire was contained, the authorities located two deceased individuals who were still unidentified due to the conditions of their bodies.

In the meantime, NTSB and the Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Division continue to investigate this fatal collision.

Please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center by calling 707-463-4086 if you have further details about this collision.

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We at Sweet Lawyers would like to send our sympathies to the families and communities of those who were killed in the Airport Road plane collision. May you find courage during this time of sorrow.

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Airport Road Plane Collision Results in Fatalities

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