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Two Killed in Light Aircraft Accident Near Avalon, California

The NTSB accident record lists two people on board a Sling airplane, both fatally injured, in an April 9, 2026 accident; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 7, 2026, 9:40 a.m. ET
people were killed when a light airplane came down near Avalon, California, on April 9, 2026, at about 7:24 p.m. local time, according to the National Transportation Safety Board accident record. This is a developing event and the details on the record may change. The accident record lists people on board and fatalities. It identifies the aircraft as an , registration , and states that the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight is classified in the record as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The operator is listed in the accident record as . That listing is the operator of record and does not by itself establish who was flying or who was otherwise connected to the flight. The cause has not been determined. The record shows the investigation is open, with the National Transportation Safety Board as the investigating body. No further details on the circumstances of the accident are available in the record.

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