Overview
- The crash on Thursday, May 7, killed two people on BLM land near Ridgecrest and started the Canyon Fire that burned more than 2,000 acres.
- Family members identified the victims as Ramzi Al-Shurman and his brother Temo, and said Ramzi, 28, leaves a wife and three young children.
- Cal Fire reported the Canyon Fire at roughly 98% containment after flames raced through dry desert brush and steep terrain in the El Paso Mountains.
- BLM officials said they secured the scene and opened a probe, and reported coverage cites flight data indicating a 2006 Cessna 182T lost contact minutes after departing Inyokern Airport.
- GoFundMe pages for the families drew strong support, with about $77,000 raised for Al-Shurman’s family and about $1,550 for Temo’s memorial and travel needs.