Three people dead after plane crash just offshore of Pacific Grove, victims identified
Scott Rates
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office released the identities of three people killed in a plane crash Saturday night.
The victims have been identified as 60-year old Steve Eugene Clatterbuck of Salinas, 36-year old James Vincent of Monterey and 44-year old Jamie Lee Tabscott of Monterey.
The sheriff’s office said the victims’ family and friends wish to extend their gratitude for the outpouring of support from the community. They also ask for privacy during this difficult time.
The US Coast Guard said the FAA and NTSB will conduct their investigation to determine what caused the plane crash.
Multiple agencies were on scene Saturday night into Sunday morning. Pacific Grove Police, Monterey Fire, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office all were dispatched to help. Even San Mateo County Sheriff’s along witth one CAL Fire boat and two of their drones.
The Coast Guard says it’s Monterey Station launched a 29-foot response boat-small crew and arrived within 15 minutes of the crash being reported. Air support from their San Francisco office was also dispatched for the initial search.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A small aircraft has crashed just offshore of Asilomar State beach. The Monterey County Sheriffs office confirms that three people aboard have died from the crash. Their bodies have been recovered.
According to officials on scene, three people were onboard the Beech 95-B55 Baron aircraft when it went down into the water.
A screenshot from Flightradar 24 shows the area where the plane crashed into the water.
The plane departed from San Carlos at 10:11 p.m. Saturday night and was scheduled to land at the Monterey Regional Airport at 12:12 a.m., according to Flightradar 24.
Flightradar 24
Officials on scene tell KION that one of the three people onboard was found dead, there is still an active search and recovery mission for the other two.
Divers could be seen in the water just of shore of Asilomar State beach searching. Parts of the plane have also washed ashore.
A Coast Guard helicopter is also being used in the recovery mission.
Neighbors in the area say they heard the plane sputtering just before hitting the water.
The weather ceiling in the area at the time of the crash was 800 to 900 feet.
We have reporters on scene and will continue to update you on this breaking news.
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