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Dense Fog in Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
Dense Fog July 26, 2025 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A twin-engine Beechcraft, tail number N8796R, departed from San Carlos Airport in the Bay Area at approximately 10:07 p.m., heading to Monterey Regional Airport. However, around 10:38 p.m., the aircraft crashed into the ocean 200-300 yards off Point Pinos near Sunset Drive and Jewell Avenue. At the time of the incident, Monterey Regional Airport reported IFR conditions with ceilings at 800 feet. Rescuers found one of the victims dead in the water, with aircraft debris washing up ashore.
The wider storm
A plane crash into the Pacific Ocean near Pacific Grove on July 26 killed all three people aboard. A twin-engine Beechcraft, tail number N8796R, departed from San Carlos Airport in the Bay Area at approximately 10:07 p.m., heading to Monterey Regional Airport. However, around 10:38 p.m., the aircraft crashed into the ocean 200-300 yards off Point Pinos near Sunset Drive and Jewell Avenue. At the time of the incident, Monterey Regional Airport reported IFR conditions with ceilings at 800 feet.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274986. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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