MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD, ARE INVESTIGATING SUNDAY’S FATAL SMALL PLANE CRASH IN SALINAS. 32 YEAR-OLD PILOT GEORGE ALFRED MELLONE THE 3RD OF YUMA ARIZONA, AND HIS PASSENGER 24 YEAR-OLD SALINAS MAN DAVID GARY OSTENDORF DIED AS A RESULT OF THAT EARLY MORNING CRASH. THE SINGLE ENGINE STUNT PLANE WENT DOWN IN A FIELD NEAR OLD STAGE AND ZABALA ROADS…ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
