Two people were killed in a plane crash in Plumas County, on Thursday. As reported by Federal Aviation Administration around 7 p.m. a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed at the end of the runway at Rogers Field Airport in Chester. The initial report did not indicate any details about the fatal crash. The names of the two victims have not been released yet. We are sending our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victims. It is indeed a tragic loss.

The Aviation Accident data base shows that there were 71 plane crashes in California from the beginning of this year. The chance of being involved in a plane accident is smaller than chance of being involved in any type of transportation crash. Growing popularity of airplane travel encourages more and more people to use small planes. However, we need to keep in mind that almost every time a plane crash happens, we have to deal with tragic consequences. All airplane crashes can be broken down into three categories. The first stage is takeoff. Nearly 40% of crashes happen during takeoff. The second, and most dangerous stage is the landing, which causes approximately 50% of airplane accidents. The third one-cruise, leads to 8% of catastrophic incidents. To pilot any airplane, you have to be aware about the associated risk.

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