Crime & Safety
Pilot Killed In Temecula Plane Crash ID'd As Murrieta Man
The 48-year-old pilot had been involved in aviation since the age of 17, according to his online bio.
TEMECULA, CA — The pilot of a small airplane that crashed in a field southeast of French Valley Airport in Temecula last week has been identified as a Murrieta resident by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau.
Marshal Whatley, 48, died in the crash involving the single-engine Zodiac 601XL that he was piloting on November 23. The aircraft went down in a field around 10:35 a.m. near the 32000 block of Everview Terrace.
Whatley, who was the only person on board, was killed in the wreckage.
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According to his online biography, Whatley was involved in the aviation industry since the age of 17. He was a product manager for Microsoft and held an MBA in business administration.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
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