MARCH 10, 2009 – Three people were injured in a plane crash at Camp Pendleton on Saturday. Pilot Alan Jacobson and passengers David Menne and Scott Jones were heading to San Diego’s Montgomery Field when the single-engine Cessna 172’s engine failed. Mr. Jacobson attempted to land the plane in a clearing, but hit a ravine between Red Beach and Interstate 5 near Las Pulgas Road. The aircraft broke into three pieces. All three occupants were transported to the hospital. Scott Jones was released Sunday night and Mr. Jacobson is now in stable condition. David Menne remains in critical condition at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.
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