Pilot Dies in Fiery San Diego Plane Crash
A pilot of a small Piper Comanche crashed into a hillside at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station yesterday as it was heading to Brown Municipal field. The California airplane accident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 11. According to the FAA, the pilot made no distress call and simply fell off of radar and radio communication. You car read more about this San Diego aircraft crash in this SignOnSanDiego.com story.
The plane and its' pilot were found and the pilot has been declared dead on scene. FAA officials investigating the crash found that the plane was registered to a Burbank man, but it is not known whether he was the pilot. No other passengers were on board.
The airplane had left from Whiteman Airport in the Los Angeles suburb of Pacoima with its' planned destination as Brown Field in the San Diego suburb of Otay Mesa. FAA officials are still investigating the airplane crash.
It is still far too early to determine what happened. This is the second notable airplane crash involving Miramar Marine Corps Air Station and its' pilots. Last December, a military pilot ejected from his jet, which then crashed into a University City neighborhood. In this case, it does not seem that the crash happened due to anything wrong with the plane. When pilots do not broadcast calls for help or report problems while they are flying, it can mean the pilot himself is in distress or already dead. Here, the pilot did not communicate any problems with the aircraft and the first indication that air traffic controllers had that there was a problem was shortly after they lost radio and radar contact.
On the other hand, if the crash happened due to a sudden and unexpected incident, the pilot's family may have legal recourse. Here is where hiring an experienced California airplane accident attorney is important. If our office was representing the family, we would hire accident reconstructionists to investigate the facts of the accident to determine what happened and if there was any problem with the plane that might have contributed to the crash. If the investigation found any problems, we would advise the family that they may have legal recourse against the airplane manufacturer and others.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a California airplane accident, call experienced California airplane accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the other California personal injury attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group at 888-233-5020. You may also contact these California personal injury lawyers online here.
