Tina Ward ID'd as 1 of 4 Victims of Fatal Plane Crash on Pepper Drive near North Mollison in El Cajon
El Cajon, California (December 29, 2021) – Tina Ward has been identified as one of the four people who died when a small plane crashed into a residential area near El Cajon on Monday evening.
According to authorities, the incident happened in the unincorporated Bostonia neighborhood in the area of Pepper Drive and North Mollison at about 7:15 p.m. December 27.
The Learjet 35A business jet departed from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and was scheduled to land at Gillespie Field airport when it crashed.
The plane clipped power lines in the area, crashed and burst into flames.
Fatalities Reported in El Cajon Plane Crash
Deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Santee and Lakeside stations responded to the crash and confirmed that all the occupants were killed in the crash.
The identities of the three other victims have not been released.
No one on the ground was injured or killed.
Multiple residents in the area were left without power due to the collision.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.