Kiely Vaca, 18, and Jon Dennis, 69, killed in small plane accident near Gilroy, California

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/24/2014 - 6:29pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, November 8, 2014

Students mourn San Jose high school senior killed in weekend plane crash near Gilroy

Volunteers gathered in the remote spot outside Gilroy where Vaca and 69-year-old Jon Dennis died in a plane crash Saturday night. 

Gilroy man, San Jose teen identified as victims in fatal plane crash

Investigators do not know why the plane crashed, but according to the Civil Air Patrol, the Cessna took off early Saturday afternoon from Frazier Lake Airpark. 

South Bay High School Mourns Death Of Student Who Died In Gilroy Plane Crash

A South Bay High School is mourning the death of a popular student after the plane she was riding in crashed in the back hills of Gilroy.

NTSB SAYS SMALL PLANE STRUCK POWER LINES BEFORE FATAL CRASH IN GILROY

The propeller assembly showed "that one if its blades had multiple s-type bending and a small portion of the blade's tip was missing," officials reported. "The other blade was slightly bent rearward."

NTSB says small plane struck power lines before crashing, killing two passengers

A single-engine plane that crashed and killed two passengers near Gilroy on Nov. 8 collided accidentally with power lines and steep terrain, according to a report released Monday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Plane that crashed near Gilroy, killing 2, hit power lines

Despite the crash into rugged terrain, the aircraft remained mostly intact, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report. It lost only its propeller when it went down.
Lincoln High School senior Kiely Vaca was killed in the crash in a remote area near Gilroy. She was 18 years old and played varsity basketball. Grief counselors were at the high school to help students and teachers cope with the teen's death. 
People Involved: 
Jon Dennis
Kiely Vaca
City: 
Gilroy, CA

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