Authorities are working to recover the bodies of five people who were killed when a plane crashed on Catalina Island Tuesday night.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Authorities said five to six people were aboard the plane.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, they received an emergency S.O.S. alert, letting them know that someone was involved in a crash.
The plane is believed to have taken off from Santa Monica Municipal Airport and landed at the Catalina Airport about 30 miles off the Los Angeles County coast at around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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The plane took off again at around 8 p.m., but it was unclear where it was headed. That's when authorities received the emergency alert.
Frist responders found a crashed, twin-engine aircraft about a mile from the airport on Catalina Island in rough, steep terrain.
Five adults were found dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
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It is unclear what caused the crash. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
