Man recalls plane crashing into his Riverside home

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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Riverside plane crash aftermath
Dave Swinfard managed to escape his home as a crashed plane turned his house into charred rubble.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Standing amid the ruins of his home, a man recounted the shocking moments when a plane came crashing down into his Riverside house.

Dave Swinfard's two-bedroom home was reduced to charred rubble when the small plane fell from the sky on Monday.

"I opened the door up (and saw) flames," the 61-year-old said. "Then I went around and right out the back door."

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"Even though it has been 47 years, still miss him and it is hard," Swinfard said.

The Cessna 310 aircraft hit Swinfard's home and his neighbors before engulfing in flames.

Fire crews worked to put out the flames and save anyone inside a home after a plane crashed into it in Riverside on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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One of the deceased women was identified as 22-year-old Adine Farelas. Her mother Sylvia Farelas survived the crash.

Dave Swinfard recalls the moment a plane crashed into his Riverside home.

A GoFundMe account was set by for Swinfard by his niece. If you would like to donate, visit https://www.gofundme.com/3g6qpyo.

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