Californiafromwww.mercurynews.com2 days agoSanta Clara pilot killed in crash after hours of circlingMahesh Chigurupati, 31, died when his single-engine Cessna crashed after control issues and hours-long erratic flight over Central Valley; NTSB and FAA are investigating.
CaliforniafromABC7 San Francisco1 week agoPilot dead after small plane from San Jose crashes in Merced County, deputies sayA pilot died when a plane from San Jose crashed in Merced County after circling about an hour and then nosediving into the ground.