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Old 9th February 2006 | 08:19
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http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/13824218.htm

Posted on Thu, Feb. 09, 2006

Three killed when two small planes collide in San Diego County

ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press

EL CAJON, Calif. - Federal investigators were working Thursday to determine what caused two small planes to collide mid-flight over this east San Diego suburb, killing three people on board and leaving wreckage strewn over a wide area.

The collision occurred about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, said city spokeswoman Monica Zech. Fire officials said no one was injured on the ground.

Two people were aboard a plane that came crashing down in a park, El Cajon Fire Chief Mike Scott said. The other person killed was aboard a plane that landed in a home, igniting a small attic fire that was quickly extinguished. No one was inside the home, Scott said.

Bryce Segaux, an 18-year-old senior at Grossmont High School, was working in the school's auto shop when he saw a small plane sputter, lose altitude and crash into another aircraft.

"There was a big old fireball," Segaux said.

Driving to nearby Harry Griffen Park in La Mesa, Segaux said he saw two bodies among the wreckage.

Chris Rohan, 29, of El Cajon was walking his dog at the park when he heard a loud explosion. Rohan said he looked up and saw three or four pieces of flaming debris falling from the sky. A wing landed about a foot away from his car, he said.

"Everyone was panicking," Rohan said.

Authorities closed the park after the crash and cordoned off the scene. Investigators also restricted the area around the home where the second plane crashed. Several nearby residents were evacuated.

The National Transportation Safety Board was handling the investigation.

It was not immediately known where the planes originated or where they were headed.
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