2 dead after small plane crashes into Ohio home, authorities say
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A small Piper PA-28 plane crashed into a residence near Akron Fulton Airport in Ohio around 3:45 p.m. on May 14, resulting in a fire and the deaths of both people on board.
- The crash damaged the house and a neighboring residence, but the occupants—a couple and two children—escaped without injuries.
- Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire, and multiple agencies, including the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the National Transportation Safety Board, are investigating the incident.
- Neighbors described hearing a loud thud and witnessing an immediate, intense fire with parts of the plane visible around the crash site.
- The American Winds College of Aeronautics, a flight school based at the nearby airport, confirmed the plane departed around 2:45 p.m. and expressed condolences for those affected.