Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Lock Haven plane crash kills U.S. Forest Service employees looking for pests

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Officials have identified three men killed when a small plane chartered by the Forest Service crashed in north-central Pennsylvania. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said Forest Service employees Dan Snider and Rodney Whiteman died in the crash in Lock Haven. Clinton County Coroner Donald Walker identified the pilot as Patrick Jessup, of New York state. Ages and hometowns for the men were not immediately available.
Forest Service officials say the men were conducting an aerial pest detection survey at the time of Monday’s crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane went down as it approached William Piper Memorial Airport. The plane struck a house and ended up in the street. No injuries were reported on the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

From PENNLIVE

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