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Authorities identify man & woman killed in plane crash in Morongo Valley

Published February 12, 2019 2:36 AM

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the man and woman killed in a plane crash Tuesday night in Morongo Valley.

Jaeryung Rachel Park, 28, of Los Angeles and Jungho Ju, 32, a Korean national, were killed when their single-engine Cessna 172 crashed “under unknown circumstances'” into the side of the canyon on Hwy 62 & N Indian Canyon Drive.

Authorities confirmed Ju was the pilot, Park was the passenger.

The crash was reported at 6:15 PM, a Federal Aviation Administration official confirmed. The plane departed San Gabriel Valley Airport bound for North Las Vegas airport at 5:30 PM.

Anyone with information on the crash is urged to contact the authorities. Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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