RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.20

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2010-02-20 09:58:37 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100220-25001-USA Date & Time: 2010-02-20 09:58:37 [UTC] Area: USA, State of California, , Groveland Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: Emergency crews were on the scene of a small plane crash near a rural Northern California airport. A spokesman for the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says crews responded to a crash of a single-engine plane around 7:20 p.m. Friday just outside the Pine Mountain Lake Airport, a small airport near the community of Groveland. Preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration says a Piper Saratoga crashed and was destroyed by impact and fire. FAA officials believe two people were on board, with the plane heading from San Carlos to Pine Mountain Lake Airport. A local newspaper, the Union Democrat, reports the plane crashed into a fenced area near a house. Pieces of the plane were strewn across the property, but residents inside the home were not injured. Groveland is about 25 miles south of Yosemite National Park. Posted:2010-02-20 09:58:37 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu