James Shepherd-Kegel, 69, and Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville, 37, died in a small plane crash on Oak Hill Road in Litchfield, Maine

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/24/2023 - 11:40am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

2 dead after plane owned by New Hampshire company crashes in Maine

The Kennebec County sheriff's office confirmed the deaths Wednesday morning after a small plane went down on Oak Hill Road Tuesday night, according to our sister station WMTW. The identities of the victims have not been released.

Authorities identify two killed in Litchfield plane crash

The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepherd-Kegel, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersberg, Florida. 

People Involved: 
James Shepherd-Kegel
Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville
Roadway: 
Oak Hill Road