Authorities Say Bend Plane Crash Was Intentional

Oregon pilot deliberately crashes Cirrus in Oregon

Authorities in Oregon say a pilot deliberately crashed a Cirrus SR22T in a remote wooded area after spending more than five hours circling west of the city of Bend. Steven Nicholas Charlton, 48, took off from Bend Municipal Airport at about 13:30 local time on August 4, 2026, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Charlton had been indicted earlier that day on five felony counts of first-degree invasion of personal privacy, accordin…

Authorities Say Bend Plane Crash Was Intentional

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DCSO IDs pilot, says fatal plane crash west of Bend was intentional - Barney's Bend Bugle

Bend man, 48, circled over the forest for 5 hours, would only speak with family