Victims from Amarillo headed to pickleball tournament at time of plane crash
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Key Points:
- Five individuals from Amarillo—Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling, and Hayden Dillard—were killed in a plane crash near Austin while traveling to a pickleball tournament in New Braunfels.
- Their Cessna 421 departed from River Falls Airport at 9:11 p.m. Thursday and crashed around 11 p.m. in Wimberly, about 40 miles southwest of Austin.
- The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed that the pilot and four passengers died at the scene, and the plane caught fire, causing severe damage.
- The Amarillo Pickleball Club is supporting the victims' families and has requested thoughts and prayers, also organizing meal assistance for the families.
- Those wishing to help can contact Dan Dyer at 806-420-7235 to provide support to the families.
