Bill and Pat Searcy killed in small-plane crash in Jacksonburg, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/08/2017 - 10:14am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

No survivors in Wetzel County plane crash

The official statement from FAA Public Affairs Specialist Arlene Salac confirms the plane was found at approximately 2:00 p.m. However, local authorities were having a difficult time reaching the plane in the hours after the discovery due to the mountainous terrain.

UPDATE: Civil Air Patrol confirms no survivors in Wetzel Co. plane crash

Investigators believe the people on board the plane were Bill Searcy, his wife Pat and their dog, all from Carterville Illinois.   

Illinois community mourns after fatal Wetzel County plane crash

Bill Searcy was a retired business man, and his wife, Pat, was a retired school teacher who taught in the neighboring community of Carbondale.   

People Involved: 
Bill Searcy
Pat Searcy

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