4 People From The Same Family Die As Small Plane Crashes While Going For Vacation

• A tragic air incident has happened in Ohio, USA, as a plane carrying four passengers from the same family crashed
• The crash killed the pilot and co-pilot, alongside the four family members who were on their way to a vacation
• The plane is described as a Cessna 441 turboprop, and it crashed near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Sunday morning

Tragedy has hit an American family as lost four members to a fatal air crash that happened in Ohio.

According to the story, the family was flying from Ohio to Montana for a vacation when the incident happened.

The crashed plane, identified as a twin-engine Cessna 441 turboprop, crashed near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Sunday morning.

None of the six occupants of the aircraft survived the incident, as it also killed the pilot and the co-pilot.

According to Lawrence D’Amico, the Trumbull County Coroner, the victims are pilot Joseph Maxin, 63; co-pilot Timothy Blake, 55; and passengers Veronica Weller, 68; her husband, James Weller, 67; their son, John Weller, 36, and his wife, Maria Weller, 34.

D’Amico noted that the family owns steel manufacturing plants in Youngstown-Warren and that they were flying to Montana for a vacation when tragedy struck.

Michael Hillman, president of aviation company JETS FBO Network, lamented that the victims were among the best people in the area.

He said, as quoted by AP:

“These were the best of the best in terms of the folks here at the field, as well as the pilots. I can’t say enough about them,” Hillman said at the news conference. “I’d give anything to rewind the day and take them to breakfast instead.”

What to know about Air India pilot

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was the pilot of the Air India plane that crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad.

The airplane, which had 242 people on board, crashed approximately 30 seconds after take-off, killing all passengers except one.

Information about the captain has been made public, as he is said to have extensive experience in flying.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's colleagues speak about him

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's fellow pilots describe him in glowing terms, noting that his death was a huge loss.

He was described as a quiet and diligent man who did his job with a lot of care while keeping his head down.

They said, as quoted by the Times of India:

“He was a very quiet, diligent man. He flew Airbus A310s, Boeing 777s and the Dreamliner. He always kept his head down and did his work."

Air India pilot called his family

Shortly before departing the Ahmedabad Airport, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal had said he would call his family when he lands in London.

He was said to have called his family from the airport before boarding the plane.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was supposed to land at the London Gatwick Airport.

However, the plane never made it out of India, and the promised call never came.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng