US EditionBoise Meteorologist Dies in Plane Crash
Roland Steadham and a passenger died after their plane struck a power line and crashed into the icy Payette River, authorities said.
- Tuesday, CBS2 confirmed that Roland Steadham, longtime KBOI/CBS2 Chief Meteorologist, died in a small plane crash near Emmett, Idaho, with another passenger, authorities say.
- Authorities say the plane clipped a power line and plunged into an icy section of the Payette River on Jan. 27, and the Gem County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate.
- Steadham had logged more than 3,000 flight hours and over 700 skydives, serving Florida, Utah and Idaho during his more than three decades in meteorology.
- The Idaho Aviation Association mourned the loss and emphasized aviation's public role Tuesday, while CBS2 News Boise sent condolences and thoughts to the families of the victims.
- He is survived by his wife Erin and six daughters, while his professional legacy includes mentoring trainees and earning American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association seals.
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TV weatherman dies in small Idaho plane crash after aircraft clips power line
Roland Steadham, CBS2 chief meteorologist, died in a small plane crash near Emmett, Idaho on Tuesday when the aircraft clipped a power line and crashed into the frozen Payette River.
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A beloved Idaho meteorologist who spent decades guiding viewers through storms and severe weather was killed Tuesday in a plane crash on the Payette River, according to authorities and his station. CBS2 Boise confirmed that Chief Meteorologist Roland Steadham was one of two people killed when a small aircraft crashed near Emmett, Idaho. He was 67. “It is with great sadness that we share that beloved CBS2 Chief Meteorologist Roland Steadham died …
Beloved CBS Meteorologist Killed in Idaho Plane Crash
EMMETT, Idaho — A veteran CBS meteorologist and father was killed Tuesday when a small plane clipped a power line and plunged into the icy Payette River, authorities said. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Roland Steadham, 67, chief meteorologist at Boise-based CBS2, and another man on board were both killed […]
Idaho meteorologist Roland Steadham killed in plane crash
Roland Steadham, the chief meteorologist at CBS 2 in Boise, Idaho, was among the victims of a fatal plane crash on Tuesday, the station announced. Steadham, 67, and another person were in the small plane when it crashed near Emmett, about 30 miles northwest of Boise. He was described as a pilot with years or flying experience — “a hobby he enjoyed and often would share stories about local pilots and their accomplishments,” according to the stati…
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