- Air traffic control audio has shed new light on the moments before a Cessna 421C aircraft crashed near Austin, Texas, resulting in the deaths of all five people onboard.
- The plane, which was en route from Amarillo to New Braunfels National Airport, was observed flying "erratically" before it crashed in the woods and caught fire.
- Residents near the crash site described hearing a startling sound and an engine backfiring moments before impact, with one feeling vibrations as if the crash was very close.
- Air Traffic Control audio revealed a pilot flying with the Cessna reported losing contact, and controllers noted the aircraft's erratic movement before its track disappeared, prompting a distress signal and a call to 911.
- Federal authorities are leading the investigation into the incident, and the identities of the victims have not yet been publicly disclosed.
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