Overview

• The crash occurred around 7:02 p.m. Saturday on the 300 block of Buena Vista Drive near Watsonville Municipal Airport, according to city and county officials.
• The Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department reported one person with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and another with moderate injuries.
• Witnesses at a gathering said the model jet struck two adults, tore through a sun umbrella, and left a three-foot hole in a deck before shattering a window.
• Residents described fuel spray and scattered aircraft parts across the property, with the plane’s wingspan estimated at about six feet.
• Authorities have not identified the operator or cause of the incident, and multiple agencies responded as the investigation continues.