Texas plane crash kills all 5 on board
The Boston Globe • • nation
Key Points:
- A Cessna 421C plane carrying five members of the Amarillo Pickleball Club crashed in a wooded area near New Braunfels, Texas, killing all on board; the victims were en route to a pickleball tournament at the Cranky Pickle venue.
- The Amarillo Pickleball Club and the tournament community expressed deep sorrow, with plans to honor the deceased players before resuming the event.
- A second plane traveling to the same tournament from Amarillo landed safely, but its pilot exhibited erratic behavior before disappearing from radar, prompting emergency responses.
- Federal authorities are leading the investigation into the crash, which occurred under mostly cloudy conditions shortly before a thunderstorm in the area.
- Local residents reported feeling the impact of the crash, and emergency signals from the distressed aircraft were detected, leading to a 911 call.
