WATSONVILLE — A remote-controlled airplane that was part of a demonstration at the Fire in the Sky event at Watsonville Municipal Airport, went off course and injured two people outside of a home on Buena Vista Drive Saturday evening.
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The Watsonville Police Department, Watsonville Fire Department, airport personnel, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol responded to assist with the incident.
“The City’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our community,” the social media post from the city of Watsonville stated. “Any further details regarding the incident will come from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the lead agency investigating this incident.”
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that deputies are investigating the incident.
The Fire in the Sky event is an open house for the Watsonville Municipal Airport. It gives attendees a chance to explore first responder aircraft, agri-business flight departments, and vintage planes up close. It features flyovers, a patriotic parachute flag jump, live music, a free Kids Zone, local food vendors, and a fireworks show to end the night.
The free event started in 2017 and marks the start of the Labor Day celebrations in Watsonville.
A remote-controlled airplane that was part of a demonstration at the Fire in the Sky event at Watsonville Municipal Airport, went off course and injured two people outside of a home on Buena Vista Drive Saturday evening. It also caused damage to the home, (Photo courtesy Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office)Hence then, the article about rc airplane injures 2 outside of home during event at watsonville airport was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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