ENGINE GRUMBLING

Witnesses Hear ‘Loud Splash’ During Deadly Plane Crash

There are no survivors after a small plane crashed off the California coast.

Three bodies have been recovered after a private plane crashed off the coast of Pacific Grove, California. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deceased as Steve Clatterbuck, 60, of Salinas, James Vincent, 36, of Monterey, and Jamie Tabscott, 44, of Monterey. Emergency crews responded to calls of a plane crash on Saturday night. The three victims were the only people on the twin-engine Beech 95-B55 Baron that took off from San Carlos airport. Witnesses told KSBW-TV they heard an engine revving before a loud splash in the water. The plane crashed into the ocean near Point Pinos in Monterey County at around 10:37 p.m.. “I was going to sleep and heard this loud engine grumbling,” witness Brian Mitchell told KSBW. “It was really low and loud. It kind of felt like it was over the house, and there was a pop.” The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident. The Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, “The family and friends of the deceased have expressed that they wish to extend their gratitude for the outpouring of support from the community.”