Private Plane Crashes at Asilomar Shoreline

Sunset Shoreline

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Pacific Grove Police, the Coast Guard, and CAL FIRE are responding to the incident near Asilomar.

Multiple agencies are actively working to locate a debris field in the ocean.

Sunset Drive is currently closed between Jewell Avenue and Pico Avenue.

Flight Radar indicates that a private twin-engine plane departed San Carlos Airport in the Bay Area at approximately 10:07 p.m., heading to Monterey Regional Airport.

Flight N8796R, a Beech 95-B55 Baron, reportedly crashed into the ocean near Sunset Drive and Jewell Avenue at around 10:38 p.m., according to Flight Radar.

Private Plane Crashes at Asilomar Shoreline