[ABC-5] KIDRON, Ohio ‐ Two people have died Monday morning in a small plane crash in Kidron, located in Wayne County, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Authorities said the crash happened at 11145 Hackett Road in Kidron.
There were two people on-board when the plane clipped power lines shortly after departure from Kidron Monday morning, according to the FAA. The flight left a local airfield and was headed to the Akron-Canton Airport when it crashed.
Initial reports indicate that the plane had engine issues, which are believed to be a possible cause of the crash, Ohio State Highway Patrol officials said.
Investigators said the two people who died were identified as the pilot and co-pilot.
Federal records show the plane is registered to Priority Air Charter LLC. The company is based across the street from the crash site. No one answered the phone at the company's office and the door was locked Monday afternoon.
FAA records show the DC3 was built in 1942, but has been certified "airworthy" by the FAA in July, 2018.
A post on Priority Air Charter's Facebook page dated 2016 shows a picture of the plane and says it just returned to Ohio after spending 18 months with the Humanitarian Aid organization Samaritan's Purse in East Africa. It also says the plane was available for sale.