76-Year-Old Pilot Dies After Plane Crashes Into House in Southern Ohio
The Cirrus SR-20 was in its initial climb when it struck a home, killing the pilot and leaving two people inside unhurt.
- On Thursday morning, pilot Kurt W. Paulus, 76, died when his Cirrus SR20 crashed into a house on Bennett Schoolhouse Road in Scioto County, Ohio, shortly after departing from the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport.
- During its initial climb at 10:45 a.m., the aircraft struck the residence, causing a massive fire that destroyed the home while Paulus was headed toward Delaware, Ohio.
- Two people inside the home escaped without injury, according to Scioto County Emergency Management Director Larry Mullins, while responders from the Minford Fire Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol assisted at the scene.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have launched independent investigations into the crash, reviewing preliminary findings regarding the aircraft's flight trajectory and performance.
- Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and local authorities continue coordinating with federal investigators to secure the crash site as the community focuses on recovery efforts following the fatal incident.
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Plane crashes into home in southern Ohio, killing pilot
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A single-engine airplane crashed into a Scioto County home Thursday shortly after taking off from a nearby airport, killing the pilot.Kurt Paulus, 76, of Delaware, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Department. There were two people in the home when the plane crashed but they were not injured.
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SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) - A pilot has died after a single-engine plane crashed into a home in Scioto County, EMS officials say. According to Scioto County Emergency Management Director Larry Mullins, the plane took off from the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport in Minford Thursday around 10:45 a.m. and crashed into a home in the [...]
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