Of survival for three Santa Rosa residents after the small
plane they were flying in lost power midair.
It happened Friday and according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's
Office,
the planes engine lost power about 5 minutes after taking
off.
The pilot deployed the airplane's parachute,
which officials say slowed the descent enough to carry the
plane until it crashed into some trees in a remote
area of Mendocino County,
West of Garberville. A man,
woman and two year old child were inside the plane
but only suffered minor cuts and scratches.
The FAA and NTSB are now investigating what caused that
plane to lose power.