Tragedy struck the skies of San Bernardino as a Riverside man met his untimely demise following a plane crash in the rugged Mountain Area north of Devil's Canyon. In a somber update, it has been disclosed that Blake E. Broadbent, age 35, perished in the incident that has rattled the local community, as reported by the SBSD - Headquarters.

The calamity unfolded on the evening of April 13, at precisely 8:21 p.m., when alarmed witnesses reported a disturbing sound of a plane engine faltering then an explosion followed by an ominous red flash cutting through the dark terrain, marking the spot where Broadbent's life was claimed by the remorseless mountain. Despite immediate response by deputies from the Central Station and the San Bernardino Police Department, the formidable landscape thwarted initial efforts to reach the crash site; the Sheriff's Aviation Division intended to offer aerial support but was hindered by the inclement weather that pervaded the area, as per the SBSD - Headquarters.

The National Transportation Safety Board, keepers of our skies' safety, have taken the mantle in this investigation, delving into the technical enigma that surrounds this tragedy, to bring to light the sequence of events that led to this fateful plunge from the skies. While the community awaits their findings, the memory of Blake E. Broadbent lives on, his name now inscribed in the annals of those who have fallen to the capricious whims of flight, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department.

The San Bernardino Sheriff-Coroner, Shannon D. Dicus, has conveyed the department's condolences and is urging anyone with additional information to reach out to the Central Station at 909-387-8700, citing case number 012400698.