Weather conditions may have played part in deadly plane crash near Wimberley
Published on May 2, 2026.
A small aircraft carrying five people crashed near Wimberley, Texas, killing all five on board. The Cessna had departed from Amarillo earlier in the evening and was headed to New Braunfels, but never reached its destination. Preliminary information indicates unusual behavior in the aircraft's final moments. FlightRadar24 data shows a significant increase in altitude and a rapid descent of about 5,000 feet per minute, which is consistent with downdrafts associated with thunderstorms. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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