Popular YouTubers Killed In Crash of Cessna 140

The couple, who called themselves Tango and Juliet, were heading back to California when tragedy struck.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Popular aviation YouTubers and Instagrammers, Timothy Michael Gill and Joylani Roseann Kamalu (known as Tango and Juliet), died in a plane crash.
  • The couple crashed near Williams Airport in Arizona while flying their recently acquired 1946 Cessna 140.
  • They had just posted about their new airplane, a replacement for their previous vintage plane, and expressed excitement for its maiden voyage.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash.
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A well-known couple whose popular YouTube and Instagram pages showcased their love of light aviation was killed when the Cessna 140 they were flying in crashed near Williams Airport, which is located just east of Phoenix, Arizona. The plane was headed home to Vista, California, but never made it.

Killed in the crash were Timothy Michael Gill and Joylani Roseann Kamalu, of Vista, California. The couple, whose online personas were Tango and Juliet, had recently posted about their new Cessna 140, a 1946 model that they bought to take the place of the Pietenpol antique parasol-style plane that most of their videos featured.

On April 12, the couple posted on their Instagram page (@tangoandjuliet) the news about their new airplane, writing, “We are beyond excited and extremely grateful to announce the new addition to our flying family! Meet our new baby Cessna 140! It’s been a long time coming for us with a lot of blood, sweat and tears. We’re super stoked to be able to take her maiden voyage out to Sedona for Juliet’s 40th birthday!”

The NTSB is investigating the crash.

Youtubers Killed In Crash of Cessna 140

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