2 men killed in small plane crash in Ohio were from Florida

By The Associated Press
April 27 2025 11:14 AM

LEBANON, Ohio – A coroner’s office says the two men killed in a small plane crash in southwestern Ohio were from Punta Gorda, Florida.

The Warren County coroner’s office says the victims from the Sunday evening crash have been identified as 43-year-old Eric Hackney and 36-year-old Jesse Loy.

The Dayton Daily News and WHIO-TV report the crash occurred as they were flying in to visit friends in Warren County. Their plane went down in a heavily wooded area in Turtlecreek Township near the Little Miami River.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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