Julian Bugaj Killed in El Cajon Plane Crash on Pepper Drive
El Cajon, California (December 29, 2021) – Julian Jorge Bugaj, 67, was among four people who were killed when a plane crashed into a residential area near El Cajon on Monday evening, according to a report by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
The wreck occurred near Pepper Drive and North Mollison in the unincorporated Bostonia neighborhood at around 7:15 p.m. Monday, December 27.
According to the report, a Learjet 35A business jet with four occupants left the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and was headed to Gillespie Field airport.
The plane reportedly clipped power lines, then crashed and burst into flames.
Julian Bugaj Among 4 Killed in El Cajon Plane Crash
Bugaj was one of the two pilots.
The four occupants were reportedly two nurses and two pilots. They reportedly worked for Aeromedevac Air Ambulance.
No one on the ground was injured in the wreck.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the deadly plane crash.