Devastating new details have been released following the plane crash that claimed the lives of five adults on Tuesday.
In a shocking development, the small plane that crashed on Catalina Island in Los Angeles was allegedly not given clearance to take off from the island’s airport.
The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 left the airport with five passengers and then crashed off the coast of Los Angeles County around 8 p.m., leaving everyone on board dead at the scene.
The identities of four of the five victims have since been revealed as 73 years old, Ali Reza Safai of West Hills, Haris Ali, 33, of Fullerton, Margaret Mary Fenner, 55, and famous artist manager Gonzalo Lubel, 34.
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigator inspects the plane crash site on Catalina Island
Famed artist manager Gonzalo Lubel, 34, was identified as one of the victims of the devastating accident.
The identification of the fifth victim, a man in his thirties, is pending notification of the family.
Of the five people aboard Tuesday night’s flight, four were passengers and the other was a flight crew member, a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration revealed.
The report also indicated that the accident occurred during takeoff.
Flight records show that the plane took off around 5:45 pm that day and according to the National Weather Service there were no advisories for thick fog at the time.
The Avalon Sheriff’s Station was notified of a 911 SOS emergency from a cellular device around 8:08 p.m. on October 8 after the plane crashed.
Flight logs revealed that the plane took off around 5:45 pm on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, there were no heavy fog advisories at the time. Pictured: Catalina Airport runway
The report also indicated that the accident occurred during takeoff. In the photo: The trajectory of the fatal flight on October 8.
The cellular device used to call in emergency “indicated that the user’s cell phone was involved in a collision with possible injuries and provided a location as GPS coordinates,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
Deputies from the Avalon Station, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue personnel and the City of Avalon Fire Department responded to the scene and found the wreckage of the aircraft approximately one mile north. west of the Catalina Island airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA have since taken over the accident investigation.
‘Part of the investigation will involve requesting radar data, weather information, maintenance records and pilot medical records. “NTSB investigators will consider humans, machines and the environment as broad lines of the investigation,” said NTSB spokesperson Jennifer Gabris.
The agency said the probable cause of the crash will be revealed in one to two years.
The Avalon Sheriff’s Station received a 911 SOS emergency notification from a cellular device around 8:08 p.m. on October 8 after the plane crashed.
Along with the remains, authorities also located the five victims who lost their lives in the accident; Since then, four of five have been identified.
Famous artist manager Gonzalo Lubel, 34, was identified as one of the victims of the devastating accident.
Lubel’s label, Red Light Management, announced the death of the artist’s manager in a instagram post on October 8.
Tributes from artists and fellow executives are being shared in honor of Lubel, whom Red Light describes as “a kind individual” and “a friend to everyone he encountered.”
Lubel worked for the label since November 2021 and was based in the Los Angeles area.