Israeli actor Guy Kapolnik identified as pilot killed in California small plane crash
The NTSB and the FAA are still investigating the crash, and a preliminary FAA report lists the cause as "unknown circumstances."
Israeli actor Guy Kapolnik, 46, and his passenger, 33-year-old Taylor Laska, were killed in a small plane crash in Hesperia, California on Thursday, according to the Victorville Daily Press. The coroner's office identified Kapolnik as the pilot of the single-engine Aeronca 7AC Champion aircraft that crashed into a field. Kapolnik, known for his roles in Room 514, Hacked, The Call of the Wild, and Lebanon, was a Certified Flight Instructor with a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and an Instrument Rating.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, with the preliminary report citing unknown circumstances.
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