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Santa Clarita Dad, Pilot Killed in San Diego Crash Sunday
| Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015

A Santa Clarita man is one of five people killed in a mid-air plane crash in San Diego County on Sunday morning.

A twin-engine Sabreliner and a single-engine Cessna 172 collided near Brown Field Municipal Airport around 11 a.m. killing three BAE Systems employees and a contractor working on behalf of BAE Systems, according to a statement from the company.

jeffpercy2The sole occupant of the single-engine plane also died in the crash.

Among those killed was Jeff Percy, a pilot and father to two young girls.

“We lost an amazing man, pilot, husband, father and friend. Jeff (Igor) Percy was flying a mission for his company, BAE Systems, out of Brown field in San Diego when he was involved in a mid-air collision. All four people on his plane and the person in the other aircraft did not survive the collision. Right now, the girls and I are still in shock and coping the best we can,” Janelle Percy said in a Facebook post Monday.

Percy’s service will be at Eternal Valley on Saturday, August 29 at 1 p.m. with a celebration of life later that evening.

jeffpercy1Carlos Palos, James Henry Hale and John Kovach have been identified as two other BAE Systems employees killed in the crash.

Michael A. Copeland was identified as the pilot of the single-engine Cessna 172.

It is still unclear who was the pilot of the twin-engine plane when the two collided.

The company also issued a statement expressing their condolences for the families and stated they will continue to work towards investigating the cause of the crash.

“BAE Systems employees send their thoughts and prayers to the family members and co-workers of those killed. We are committed to supporting investigators as they work to understand how this collision occurred.”
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24 Comments

  1. Gerard Migwell Gerard Migwell says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    So sad.

    Reply
  2. Emily Chase Emily Chase says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Oh no :( condolences to the family.

    Reply
  3. Theresa Bowers Theresa Bowers says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    So sad:(( God bless him and his grieving wife and family

    Reply
  4. Monica Ramos Rodriguez Monica Ramos Rodriguez says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Condolences to his family

    Reply
  5. Dorene Tapp Dorene Tapp says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Prayers for the family.

    Reply
  6. Sandy Giatti Barajas Sandy Giatti Barajas says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Cheryl Smith sometimes hearing from someone with a similar experience is stronger than anything others can say.

    Reply
  7. Lucille Lay Pratt Lucille Lay Pratt says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Bless his family

    Reply
  8. Debbi Rizkovsky Debbi Rizkovsky says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    RIP and condolences to the family

    Reply
  9. Stephanie Taylor Stephanie Taylor says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    So sad, prayers for you and family

    Reply
  10. Susan Barnes-De Cenzo Susan Barnes-De Cenzo says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    I’m so sorry. I will keep you all in my prayers. I can’t even imagine ?❤️?

    Reply
  11. Lisa Gallo Lisa Gallo says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Scv can’t catch a break soo sad God bless

    Reply
  12. Michelle Kinsfather-Choy Michelle Kinsfather-Choy says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Very sorry…prayers to the wife & family

    Reply
  13. Yaeko Tsuboi Yaeko Tsuboi says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    I am sorry. Please, be strong!!!

    Reply
  14. Roberta Rock Roberta Rock says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    _()_

    Reply
  15. Liz Fitzsimmons Liz Fitzsimmons says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Very tragic. Sending my prayers to the family

    Reply
  16. Ginny Bruce Ginny Bruce says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    RIP ❤️

    Reply
  17. Janelle Percy says:
    Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 at

    Thank you for the nice story. My family is so great full for the love and support of the entire community!

    Reply
  18. Barbara French Barbara French says:
    Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 at

    ?

    Reply
  19. Terri Sorenson Matthews Terri Sorenson Matthews says:
    Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 at

    ~~♡♡~~ RIP prayers to the family

    Reply
  20. Kimberly A. Mahaffey Blaquera Kimberly A. Mahaffey Blaquera says:
    Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 at

    So sad. RIP

    Reply
  21. Lacey Riddick Lacey Riddick says:
    Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 at

    So sad..prayers to her and her daughter’s.

    Reply

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