Three dead after plane crash-lands in woods near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Fri, 08/12/2022 - 1:36pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 11, 2022

Officials confirm 3 deaths in Marion County plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to MetroNews that a single-engine Piper PA-32 aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz.

3 killed when small plane crashes in West Virginia

Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Riffle told WV News that the pilot and two passengers were found dead at the scene. The aircraft was found "on a steep incline in a heavily wooded area," the sheriff's office said in a statement.

City: 
Metz, WV