Three people died Sunday when the private plane they were in crashed in the water at Back Bay, near Balboa Island off Newport Beach, according to police and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The single-engine Beechcraft Muskateer crashed around 5:45 p.m., said Ian Gregor of the FAA. The plane was upside-down in the water when authorities arrived, Gregor said.
Charles Chambers, 58; Sean Kelly, 44; and Russell Urban, 63; died in the crash.
Gregor said the plane, which was registered to a Palos Verdes Estates address, was flying from Mexico to Torrance.
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