Breaking News: Three dead in plane crash

  • By Ann Swinderman
  • August 9, 2011
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SUMMARY: A Tuesday morning plane crash near the Holmes County Airport has left three dead and investigators scouring the scene for more information about the deadly crash. Authorities are still investigating the scene of a plane crash near the Holmes County Airport in Millersburg. While reports are still coming in, authorities stated at the scene that three individuals from Indiana were ejected and killed during the Tuesday morning crash. According to the Ohio State Patrol, the Piper Apache two-engine aircraft was on a flight path from Indiana to Steubenville. It is not known the exact cause of the crash. However the wreckage was discovered in a remote wooded area off the southeast end of the airport’s runway. Ohio State Patrol officers on the ground and in the air searched for the wreckage. The local Civial Air Patrol also aided in the search. Currently the crash scene remains closed off so authorities can investigate further. At this time, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Department is handling the investigation. GPI’s Nick Sabo is at the scene and will have a complete account of this breaking story in Holmes County. Watch this website for further updates and details.


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