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Woman killed, man injured in Oceanside skydiving plane crash

An Oceanside police officer near the wreckage of the GoJump Oceanside aircraft, June 3, 2022.
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An Oceanside police officer near the wreckage of the GoJump Oceanside aircraft, June 3, 2022.

A woman was killed and a man was in critical condition Friday when an airplane operated by a skydiving company crashed in a field near Oceanside Municipal Airport.

The aviation accident just east of Bob Maxwell Memorial Field was reported at about 2 p.m., according to the Oceanside Police Department.

Paramedics took the two who had been aboard the GoJump Oceanside aircraft to a hospital for treatment of injuries, OPD Lt. Scott Garrett said.

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The woman was pronounced dead at Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside Fire Department Batallion Chief Justin Klopfenstein said.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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