Two individuals died after their single-engine aircraft, a kind of home-built craft used primarily for aerobatics, crashed in Solano County on Thursday morning, authorities stated.
The crash occurred at 11:45 a.m. close to the Rio Vista Municipal Airport, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration. The airport is northwest of Stockton and east of Napa Valley.
A Solano County Sheriff’s Workplace spokesperson stated each occupants of the aircraft have been killed. The FAA recognized the mannequin of the aircraft as a Steen Skybolt, a home-built biplane used primarily for aerobatics.
Aerial footage of the crash web site confirmed the plane was painted in brilliant main colours with stars and stripes on its wingtips and tail.
No additional particulars concerning the victims or the route of the aircraft have been obtainable. The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is main the crash investigation.
