- The victims of a southeast Ohio plane crash have been identified as a father, son and family friend.
- Pilot Daniel Baker, 44, and his father were accompanying Zebulon Logan, 45, on his way to Florida to pick up his newly purchased vehicle.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff, approximately 400 meters north of James A. Rhodes Airport.
The three people killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in southeastern Ohio have been identified as a father, son and a family friend who were on their way to Florida to pick up a newly purchased car over the weekend, authorities said. did.
Pilot Daniel Baker, 44, of Jackson, and his father, along with Zebulon Logan, 45, of Lucasville, were heading to Florida to pick up a car that Logan had purchased when the plane they were riding in crashed. The plane crashed on Saturday. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said it is located 1,300 feet north of James A. Rhodes Airport.
Pilot Daniel Baker’s car was found parked at the airport, officials said. The sheriff’s office listed his father as Robert Daniel Baker, 78, of Lucasville, while the Ohio State Highway Patrol listed his father as Dan Baker, 75, of West Portsmouth. (years old).
Plane crash at southeast Ohio airport kills 3 people
The Piper PA 32 Cherokee Six was found burning just off the road just after 12:30 p.m. Jackson Fire Department worked to extinguish the fire and paramedics checked for occupants, the sheriff’s office said. It was announced that the three victims were found dead.
Officials said the pilot, Daniel Baker, 44, and his father, along with Zebulon Logan, 45, of Lucasville, were on their way to Florida to retrieve the vehicle.
The Jackson County coroner will send the victim’s remains to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy, and the State Highway Patrol will work with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the cause of the accident, the sheriff’s office said. announced.
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James A. Rhodes Airport is located approximately 105 miles south-southeast of Columbus.
