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Remote-controlled plane crashes into crowd at California barbecue

On Saturday, two people were injured when a remote-controlled airplane struck a porch near Watsonville, hitting a house on the 300 block of Buena Vista Drive just north of Watsonville Municipal Airport.
The crash happened during the Watsonville Municipal Airport Open House, where witnesses described a jet-like six-foot wingspan aircraft that nosedived.
One victim lost skin from his hand and is scheduled for surgery in San Francisco, while a woman suffered severe bruising and the home on Buena Vista Drive sustained a 3-foot hole and other damage.
Emergency responders including Watsonville police, fire, airport crews, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, and California Highway Patrol rushed to the house; the City of Watsonville stressed `The City's top priority is the safety and well-being of our community.`
Officials noted the aircraft that went off course injured two adults who are recovering, and investigators say they are still determining the cause of the loss of control.

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