A devastating plane crash in southeast Ohio has claimed the lives of three individuals, identified as a father, his son, and a family friend, who were on their way to Florida to pick up a newly purchased vehicle over the weekend.
The victims of the crash were identified as 44-year-old pilot Daniel Baker of Jackson, his father Robert Daniel Baker 78, of Lucasville, and 45-year-old Zebulon Logan of Lucasville. The trio was en route to Florida to collect a vehicle that Logan had recently purchased.
The tragic incident occurred shortly after takeoff, when their small plane, a Piper PA 32 Cherokee Six, crashed into a field just north of the James A. Rhodes Airport in Jackson County. The plane was discovered engulfed in flames, prompting an immediate response from local authorities.
Despite the efforts of emergency responders, all three occupants of the aircraft were found deceased at the scene. The remains of the victims were transported to the Montgomery County coroner’s office for autopsies, while investigations into the cause of the crash were launched by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The crash has sent shockwaves through the community, leaving residents grieving the loss of three cherished individuals. As authorities work to unravel the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident, the tight-knit community of Jackson mourns the untimely passing of Daniel Baker, Robert Daniel Baker, and Zebulon Logan.
The James A. Rhodes Airport, where the ill-fated flight originated, now stands as a somber reminder of the lives lost in a tragic accident that has left a profound impact on all who knew the victims.
