Two killed and one injured in Stinson Reliant crash in California

Stinson AT-19 Reliant NC50249 in 2012 (Photo Jack Snell (CC BY-ND 2.0))

Two people were killed and one was injured in the crash of Stinson AT-19 Reliant NC50249 near the Auburn Municipal Airport in California on 24 January 2020. Police sources indicate that the two fatalities are 80 year-old Anthony Lawrence Wright Sr., the owner of the aircraft, and his 55 year-old son Anthony Lawrence Wright Jr. The third occupant was not named and is reported as being in critical condition.

The cause of the accident is not yet known. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are both investigating the accident.

Our thoughts and prayers go to the family and friends of the victims of this tragic accident.

Sources:

• 23 ABC | Father, son killed in Northern California plane crash
• The Union | Two die in Auburn plane crash: Rancho Cordova reserve police officer among dead
• The Sacramento Bee | Rancho Cordova PD reserve officer among 2 killed in Auburn plane crash, authorities say