2 dead after small plane crashes into house in Coventry Crossing
Akron Beacon Journal • • general
Key Points:
- Two people aboard a small airplane died after it crashed into a home in the Coventry Crossing neighborhood near Firestone Country Club on May 14 at 3:45 p.m., according to authorities.
- The crash caused an immediate fire that engulfed the house at 2238 Canterbury Circle, owned by Colton “C.J.” Laudato, and damaged the neighboring home at 2240 Canterbury Circle.
- Neighbors helped evacuate the home, with Laudato rescuing his children and dog before the fire spread; smoke from the crash was visible from downtown Akron.
- Emergency responders from multiple agencies, including the Akron Fire Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, FAA, and Summit County Medical Examiner's office, responded to the scene.
- The incident recalls previous serious plane crashes in Akron, including a fatal 2015 corporate jet crash that killed nine people and a 2022 Cessna crash that seriously injured two.