3 Killed in Central Texas Plane Crash (A good friend)

[whichwayisup]

ABILENE, Texas (AP) - A small plane crashed in central Texas, killing a flight instructor and two Italian flight students, authorities said.:bang head:


The three were on their way from Arlington to Abilene when the Piper single-engine plane crashed Thursday, Senior Trooper Sparky Dean of the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
The two people in the front seat were instructor Robert William Davey, 29, of DeSoto, and Luca Visani, of Cesena, Italy. Andrea Venturini, of Mantova, Italy, was in the back seat, Dean said. No ages were available for the two flight students.
Witnesses said the plane came apart before it hit the ground, Dean said.
The crash occurred about 1 1/2 miles south of Interstate 20 near Texas Highway 16, about nine miles from the airport in Ranger, the news release said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, Dean said.

ABILENE, Texas - A small plane crashed in central Texas, killing a flight instructor and two Italian flight students, authorities said.
The three were on their way from Arlington to Abilene when the Piper single-engine plane crashed Thursday, Senior Trooper Sparky Dean of the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
The two people in the front seat were instructor Robert William Davey, 29, of DeSoto, and Luca Visani, of Cesena, Italy. Andrea Venturini, of Mantova, Italy, was in the back seat, Dean said. No ages were available for the two flight students.
Witnesses said the plane came apart before it hit the ground, Dean said.
The crash occurred about 1 1/2 miles south of Interstate 20 near Texas Highway 16, about nine miles from the airport in Ranger, the news release said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, Dean said.

[MFT1Air]

My condolences to their families.

[mooneyguy]

Very sorry to hear this. Do you have any other details? The witness said it broke up in flight? did it happen when that cold front came through? DO you know what school they were from?

[LoadMasterC141]

Look in the general topics section- there is more on this- It was an Arrow from Skymates out of Arlington.

Noone knows anything more than the fact the plane broke up in flight.

[mojo6911]

Originally Posted by mooneyguy

Very sorry to hear this. Do you have any other details? The witness said it broke up in flight? did it happen when that cold front came through? DO you know what school they were from?

The cold front came through the day before, so I don't think weather was a factor. They were from Skymates, and were flying N55307.

[roundout]

i was out that direction yesterday around the same time; wx was beautiful. it wasn't an especially smooth day, but nothing out of the ordinary for having a strong cold front pass through the area.

condolences to all involved. very sad to hear.

[PositiveRate737]

I am sorry to hear this, my preys goes out to all involved...

[killbilly]

Mods...may I suggest that this thread be merged with the other one?

[flyingkiko]

R I P
My Condolences To The Families.

[HOTDOG]

Originally Posted by whichwayisup

ABILENE, Texas (AP) - A small plane crashed in central Texas, killing a flight instructor and two Italian flight students, authorities said.:bang head:


The three were on their way from Arlington to Abilene when the Piper single-engine plane crashed Thursday, Senior Trooper Sparky Dean of the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
The two people in the front seat were instructor Robert William Davey, 29, of DeSoto, and Luca Visani, of Cesena, Italy. Andrea Venturini, of Mantova, Italy, was in the back seat, Dean said. No ages were available for the two flight students.
Witnesses said the plane came apart before it hit the ground, Dean said.
The crash occurred about 1 1/2 miles south of Interstate 20 near Texas Highway 16, about nine miles from the airport in Ranger, the news release said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, Dean said.

ABILENE, Texas - A small plane crashed in central Texas, killing a flight instructor and two Italian flight students, authorities said.
The three were on their way from Arlington to Abilene when the Piper single-engine plane crashed Thursday, Senior Trooper Sparky Dean of the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
The two people in the front seat were instructor Robert William Davey, 29, of DeSoto, and Luca Visani, of Cesena, Italy. Andrea Venturini, of Mantova, Italy, was in the back seat, Dean said. No ages were available for the two flight students.
Witnesses said the plane came apart before it hit the ground, Dean said.
The crash occurred about 1 1/2 miles south of Interstate 20 near Texas Highway 16, about nine miles from the airport in Ranger, the news release said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, Dean said.

RIP - from a fellow Skymates Student.