SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – Two people died after a plane crashed in the Marin Headlands northwest of the Golden Gate Bridge on Friday afternoon, according to officials.
The Golden Gate National Park Service says the emergency light for a small plane was activated around 2:15 p.m.
Authorities responded to the scene and after a brief search found that the crash site was on a “backcountry ridge” north of Conzelman Road, away from roads and trails.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the plane was a single-engine Vans RV-10 and crashed around 2:40 p.m.
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The two people on board were pronounced dead on the spot.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) say they will investigate, with the NTSB responding.
The fog completely covered the area where the accident took place, but it is not yet known whether the weather played a role in the accident.
At 2:15 p.m. today, an emergency light for a small plane was activated in Marin Headlands. The search revealed that the crash site was on a ridge north of Conselman Road, away from roads and trails. The two participants in the accident were found dead. pic.twitter.com/idt9niYtmq
– Golden Gate NPS – Signals (@GGNRANPSAlerts) May 6, 2022
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