A twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after takeoff from Catalina Airport, resulting in the deaths of five adults, as confirmed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, about a mile west of the airport. Authorities, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Sheriff's Department, responded to the incident after receiving a 911 SOS notification from a cellphone at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash, though the cause remains unclear. Search and recovery operations were suspended overnight and resumed the following day. This incident is currently under investigation, and further updates will be provided as they become available.