An Indian-origin cardiologist was among the two people killed after the twin-engine plane owned by the doctor crashed in the US state of California causing a fire that swept through nearby homes and left a trail of destruction, several media reports said on Monday. A UPS worker, who was on the ground, was the second person to have been killed in the crash.
Dr Sugata Das, who worked as an interventional cardiologist at the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona, owned the small Cessna C340 plane, according to the centre. “We are deeply sad to hear news of a plane owned by local cardiologist Sugata Das, which crashed near Santee (California).
