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Michael Mahl, 16, Ella Kirk, 14, Ella Myers, 16 and Peter Hochla, 67, die in airplane crash at Whiskey Creek Airport near Silver City on May 23.

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 10:27am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Families of teens killed in plane crash reach settlement

The man who drove drunk, then crashed, killing his child and a passenger is learning how long he will spend behind bars Friday.

4 dead in Silver City plane crash

The crash occurred near Arenas Valley at about 4:30 p.m. The plane went down between the Whiskey Creek Airport and Highway 180 in a residential area, forcing evacuations in a nearby neighborhood.

Pilot, three teens in Silver City crash identified

The group had gone to look at the Signal Fire, a wildfire that started in the Gila National Forest about two weeks ago, before the plane crashed near a trailer park east of Silver City. Brian Myers, Ella Myers’ dad, said they had done an older eco-monitoring project in that area, and were going to collect new data on the flight, which he said was planned last minute. It was not school-sponsored.

Three students killed in plane crash identified

The single-engine plane crashed on Friday near Silver City. witnesses say it spun out of control and dove into the ground.

3 Killed in New Mexico Plane Crash Were Students

The Las Cruces Sun-News reported (bit.ly/1jkDLed) Saturday that Aldo Leopold Charter School confirmed that the students were on board the single-engine plane that went down about a mile northeast of Whiskey Creek Airport before bursting into flames.

‘Remarkable’ son died in NM plane crash

Grief counselors were at the school Friday night and Saturday as students process the event, Chandler said, and a memorial fund has been set up for the families of the victims. Donations can be made to the Aldo Leopold Student Fund at Western Bank’s Silver City branch at 330 U.S. Highway 180. A school community support session is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the Grant County Administrative Building.

3 students, 1 adult killed in Silver City plane crash

Three students and one adult died Friday when a plane crashed about a mile northeast of Whiskey Creek Airport near Silver City.

A plane has crashed 3 miles east of Silver City, the Grant County sheriff confirmed.

The crash occurred near Arenas Valley at about 4:30 p.m. The plane went down between the Whiskey Creek Airport and Highway 180 in a residential area, forcing evacuations in a nearby neighborhood.

The crash ignited a small grass fire, which was quickly contained. The blaze also burned the plane.

Four people in the plane died in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

The deceased will not be identified until next of kin notifications are completed.

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Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved: 
Michael Mahl
Ella Kirk
Ella Myers
Peter Hochla
Roadway: 
Unknown
City: 
Silver City, NM
County: 
Grant County, NM
Area: 
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM

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