Two people were killed in a glider plane crash in San Diego's Jacumba area Saturday, FAA officials confirmed.
The deadly crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. near the Jacumba Airport (pictured below) in the 45000 block of Old Highway 80, about 75 miles from San Diego.
An Allstar PZL glider was involved in the crash.
The two occupants aboard the aircraft were killed, officials said. The names of the victims have not yet been released.
Law enforcement officers surrounding the plane following the crash and blocked off the site.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will now take the lead on the investigation into the fatal accident.
Further details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available.
According to the FAA, the glider is registered to the Associated Glider Clubs of Southern California (AGCSC).
The AGCSC website says the group was set to fly in Jacumba all weekend long. A photo of the exact glider that went down in Saturday's crash can be seen here.
According to the AGCSC website, the glider that crashed is a relatively new aircraft called a “Perkoz” that was put into production in 2011. The aircraft seats two people and has a wingspan of 65.5-feet, with a maximum airspeed of 149 mph.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Photo Credit: Brandi Powell