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No known survivors in the Truckee plane crash
There are no known survivors in the Truckee plan crash Monday afternoon, authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash.
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Four people, including two passengers and two pilots, died in a twin-engine jet crash near a golf course in the Lake Tahoe area, according to the Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday.
The identities of the dead on the Bombardier CL 600 that crashed and burned in Truckee, California, were not immediately made public.
Authorities said Monday the fatal flight might have originated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, or Florida.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft went down at 1:18 p.m. Monday while the pilot was attempting to land at Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
The CL 600 is a multi-seat business jet with twin engines on the rear fuselage and a T-shaped tail. The aircraft can hold as many as 14 passengers and two crew.
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Plane crashed in Truckee sparked small fire by a golf course
Four people died in a plane crashed in Truckee on Monday afternoon. (Video: Instagram story @matt.mehan)
Nobody on the ground was hurt as the plane hit a wooded area near a golf course a few blocks from the airport. It ignited a wildfire that was quickly contained.
Nevada County Sheriff and Coroner Shannan Moon did not immediately respond to messages Tuesday. She said Monday it was fortunate the plane didn’t hit homes.
Truckee police, the FAA, and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
There have been at least three other plane crashes in Northern California in July, including one in Napa County, Humboldt County, and Monterrey County.
Editor's Note: KTVU contributed to this report.