Multiple people killed after two planes crash in Northern California

WATSONVILLE, Calif. —

Multiple people were killed when two planes collided in Watsonville, California, on Thursday afternoon.

According to the city, two planes were attempting to land when they collided.

Multiple fatalities have been reported, according to the city.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while the pilots were on their final approaches to Watsonville Municipal Airport.

One person was on board the Cessna 152 and two people were on board the Cessna 340. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground.

The crash was reported just before 3 p.m.

Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, located in the Monterey Bay area.

A press conference is planned for tonight at 6 p.m. PST

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