AI Image
Actor ID’d as victim in deadly Southern California plane crash
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Guy Kapulnik, an actor turned aviation enthusiast and flight instructor, was one of two people who died in a plane crash in Hesperia, Southern California, last Thursday.
- Kapulnik, an Israeli and former member of the elite 669 search and rescue unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, had over 30 acting credits, including roles in "Call of the Wild" and "Room 514."
- The other victim was 33-year-old Taylor Laska from Santa Monica.
- The crash involved a single-engine Aeronca Champion aircraft owned by Midfield Aviation of Apple Valley.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are currently investigating the cause of the crash; Kapulnik’s memorial will be held in his hometown of Karmei Yosef, Israel.
