Israeli actor Guy Kapulnik and passenger killed in Hesperia, California plane crash

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Where: Hesperiaresolved to locality34.422, -117.305
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-29 · last update 2026-09-30
Sourcing: 5 reports5 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got: localizednamed block unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

Israeli actor and pilot Guy Kapulnik and passenger Taylor Laska, 33, of Santa Monica were killed when Kapulnik's single-engine Aeronca Champion aircraft crashed in a field near Hesperia, California on September 24, 2026. The aircraft, operated by Midfield Aviation, was found nose down in an open area several miles from Hesperia Airport. Kapulnik, 46, was an actor, flight instructor, and aviation enthusiast. Both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board launched investigations into the cause, which remains under investigation with the preliminary FAA report listing it as 'unknown circumstances'.

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patch.com
- Victims Killed In IE Plane Crash Include Pilot Who Was Also An Actor2026-09-29
jpost.com
- Small aircraft accident kills Israeli actor, fellow passenger | The Jerusalem Post2026-09-29
israelnationalnews.com
- Israeli actor and pilot Guy Kapulnik killed in California plane crash2026-09-30
ynetnews.com
- Guy Kapulnik, Israeli actor and flight instructor, killed in California plane crash2026-09-30
nypost.com
- Actor among two killed in horror plane crash in California as mangled wreck found in remote field2026-09-30

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