ASHLAND — The pilot who fatally crashed into a wooded area near Polk in May flew into severe weather under “visual flight rules” and without an instrument rating, a federal report revealed. The National Transportation Safety Board, a federal agency charged with investigating the cause of accidents in all modes of transportation, issued a preliminary […]
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‘It’s a rough flight up here:’ Audio from air traffic controllers offer clues into fatal Ashland County plane crash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Recordings from air traffic controllers and 911 calls paint a vivid picture of the moments leading up to and after a plane crash that claimed the life of its pilot in early May. Gary Wolfelt, 72, died when his Express 2000 FT, a single-engine plane, crashed into woods southeast of Polk. Investigators […]
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Federal investigators work to remove debris from Ashland County plane crash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Federal investigators and crewmen slogged into the evening hours Wednesday as they attempted to remove debris from a crash that happened two days prior near Polk in northern Ashland County. Midwest Air Recovery, a company specializing in extracting debris from aircraft crashes based in Carbondale, Ill., arrived to the scene along Township […]
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Flight pattern appeared erratic before fatal crash in Polk
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Records show it didn’t take long for law enforcement to locate a crashed plane in the muddy woods just outside of Polk. But it might take longer to remove the debris, and even longer to know what led to the death of the plane’s pilot, Gary Wolfelt. The National Transportation Safety Board […]
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Ohio man walks away from plane crash in Crawford County
BUCYRUS — An Ohio man refused treatment after surviving a plane crashed Saturday afternoon near Bucyrus, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Nathaniel Thomas, 51, of Stone Creek, declined treatment after his single-engine plane crashed at approximately 2:30 p.m. The Bucyrus Post said Thomas sustained minor injuries after the incident, […]
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2 people killed in Marion County plane crash
MARION – Two people were killed Tuesday after a fatal plane crash, according to the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Authorities are investigating the incident that took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Pleasant Township. The preliminary investigation showed a Piper Cherokee Six crashed into a bean field, approximately nine miles southwest […]
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Patrol investigating non-injury plane crash near Fostoria
FOSTORIA — The Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating anon-injury plane crash that occurred Sunday at approximately 4:07 p.m. near theFostoria Metropolitan Airport. A preliminary investigation revealed a Mooney M-20, piloted by James W. VanHook, 66, Sylvania, made an emergency landing in a field after the engine of theplane lost power. […]
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Calvin Jones: Steubenville star created Big 10’s biggest recruiting controversy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is Part 4 in a 12-part series on Ohio’s historic football personalities. The series began on Aug. 5. It continued on Aug. 6 and Aug. 7. Calvin Jones was exactly what Woody Hayes needed. The second-year Ohio State coach was coming off an abysmal 4-3-2 record in his rookie campaign in Columbus. He badly mismanaged returning Heisman Trophy winner Vic […]