Locals react to plane crash at Mustang Beach Airport Locals recall seeing aftermath and last updated 2021-04-25 22:25:18-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Jill Reed has lived near Mustang Beach Airport in Port Aransas for 15 years and said she was afraid when she heard about the plane crash. âI was so afraid that it was one of my friends that it was one of their planesâ¦but obviously it wasnât as I wouldâve heard from them,â Reed said. Reed said itâs shocking hearing about those in the crash and that the crash was loud. âThere was no smoke. Thatâs for sureâ¦. when I saw the fire engines and what notâ¦that there was going to be a fire over hereâ¦but there was no fire,â Reed said.