Kate Leese, Adam Kendall, Mike Perdue, and pilot William Julian, 55, killed in plane crash on island in Lake Michigan in Charlevoix County, Michigan

Modified Date: 
Sun, 11/21/2021 - 10:59pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, November 13, 2021

4 people killed in plane crash on Michigan’s Beaver Island

The plane went down at an airport on Beaver Island, located west of Mackinaw City, according to the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office.

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The Coast Guard district that serves the Great Lakes region tweeted that aircrew members conducted a medical evacuation of a man and an 11-year-old girl. They were taken to a hospital in Petoskey.

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Sheriff Church identified the victims of the crash as Kate Leese and Adam Kendall, who were both new to Beaver Island, Mike Perdue, from Gaylord, his unnamed 11-year-old daughter and a pilot whose name authorities aren't releasing at this time.

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An employee for Fresh Air Aviation said the weather Saturday was inclement, but not disruptive enough to cancel flights and within the bounds of what pilots often handle on commuter flights to the island.

Pilot among 4 who died in Michigan plane crash was a teacher

During his 16 years in the Traverse City school district, Julian was a “devoted educator to the students he served,” East Middle School principal Marshall Perkins told families.

 

People Involved: 
Kate Leese
Adam Kendall
Mike Perdue
William Julian

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