His wife was killed when a small plane crashed in Georgia shortly after the communication silenced shortly after takeoff, officials said.
James Hardy, 62, and a 59-year-old teacher, Janet Hardy, were told that a single-engine Rockwell commander was around 11:40pm on Saturday, near Covington Municipal Airport, about 40 miles from downtown Atlanta. He died when he got off.
Covington police said the plane took off shortly after losing contact with the air traffic controller. Hardy was the only people on board, officers said.
“After takeoff, there was no further communication from the aircraft. Officers found an aircraft in the forest just north of the runway. Two individuals were placed on the aircraft and declared that they had died at the scene. “The police said in a statement.
The husband and wife were later identified by the Newton County Coroner; 11 According to Alive.
Janet Hardy was a first-grade teacher at Putnam County Elementary School, according to the district.
“The Putnam County Charter School Systems community is lamenting the loss of primary school teacher Mrs. Janet Hardy and her husband due to a tragic accident on holiday weekends.” The district said.
“There are no words that can alleviate the sadness and sorrow we are feeling right now. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.”
The National Road Safety Commission is leading the investigation. According to the Federal Aviation Administration.
