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Pilot told to climb before plane crash in San Diego suburb

An investigator arrived Tuesday to examine the path of destruction after the plane smashed into a UPS van, killing the driver, and then igniting two houses.

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A fire official looks over the scene of a small plane crash, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, in Santee, Calif. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when the plane crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze, authorities said. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Recordings show a twin-engine plane nose-dived into a San Diego suburb despite a concerned air traffic controller warning the pilot to climb to a higher altitude.

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator arrived Tuesday to examine the path of destruction in Santee a day after the Cessna 340 smashed into a UPS van, killing the driver, and then igniting two houses.

United Parcel Service of America Inc. planned to hold a moment of silence for Steve Krueger who was remembered for his laugh.

The pilot, an Arizona doctor, also died, and an elderly couple on the ground were hurt.

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