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<span style="color:#006400">'''SAFAI, Ali '''</span> (c. 1950-2024), pilot killed in Beechcraft 95 [N73WA] on October 9, 2024, along with Ali Harris and three other passengers. The two men had flown to Catalina's Airport in the Sky after closing (5:00 p.m.), to pick up three passengers whose plane had experienced mechanical issues. The runway has no lights and no controller. | <span style="color:#006400">'''SAFAI, Ali '''</span> (c. 1950-2024), pilot killed in Beechcraft 95 [N73WA] on October 9, 2024, along with Ali Harris and three other passengers. The two men had flown to Catalina's Airport in the Sky after closing (5:00 p.m.), to pick up three passengers whose plane had experienced mechanical issues. The runway has no lights and no controller. | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 10 October 2024
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SAFAI, Ali (c. 1950-2024), pilot killed in Beechcraft 95 [N73WA] on October 9, 2024, along with Ali Harris and three other passengers. The two men had flown to Catalina's Airport in the Sky after closing (5:00 p.m.), to pick up three passengers whose plane had experienced mechanical issues. The runway has no lights and no controller.
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff about a mile west of the runway. A 911 crash detection alert was sent by a cell phone of one of the passengers.
Santa Monica Aviation was once owned by Safai, a seasoned flight instructor.
