Ryan Merker, Max Belnap, and John Belnap killed in small plane crash near Brookings, Oregon
Family mourns teen feared dead in Brookings plane crash
Merker’s son, Ryan, was on board a plane with his friend Max Belnap. John Belnap, Max’s dad, was flying them home after spending the Fourth of July in Brookings. Merker said Ryan called Monday to get permission to ride in the plane. It would be his first time.
Co-owner says plane was in good condition; conditions on night of crash were calm but moonless
John Belnap took off from the Brookings Airport on a moonless Monday night in clear, calm conditions, and had told a friend earlier in the day he wouldn’t risk flying in bad weather.
Grants Pass father, son ID'd as Brookings plane crash victims
The bodies of 46-year-old John Belnap and 17-year-old Max Belnap were recovered last week near Brookings.
The sheriff tells the Grants Pass Daily Courier that the search for the third victim, 17-year-old Ryan Merker, has been halted because of rough seas but will resume when conditions improve.
Thieves mar memorial bench for Oregon teens killed in plane crash
Thieves stole two large slabs of elm from the bench over the weekend, leaving just a metal frame.
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