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Santa Paula Plane Crash update
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Santa Paula Plane Crash update 
VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF
NEWS STORY
GEOFF DEAN, SHERIFF
| Nature of Incident: | Santa Paula Plane Crash Victims Identified | ||||
| Report Number: | 18-50196 | ||||
| Location: | 17000-block of South Mountain Road | ||||
| Date & Time: | March 31, 2018 @ 2:11 p.m. | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (D) Dopler, Ted (D) Smith, Jody |
Palmdale Lancaster |
60 58 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| The victims from Saturday’s plane crash near Santa Paula have been identified. Ted Dopler of Palmdale, and Jody Smith of Lancaster both died in the crash that occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause of death for both men was multiple blunt force injuries due to an accident. The plane had left earlier Saturday from Rosamond Skypark Airport in the Antelope Valley, but investigators do not yet know if the intended destination was Santa Paula Airport or another location. The National Transportation Safety Board is looking for witnesses who saw Saturday’s crash. Anyone with information can reach investigators by e-mailing [email protected]. |
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| Prepared by: | Sgt. Eric Buschow | ||||
| News Release Date: | April 2, 2018 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sgt. Eric Buschow (805)947-8129 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: | Captain Eric Tennessen | ||||
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511