Bill and Pat Searcy killed in small-plane crash in Jacksonburg, West Virginia
Modified Date:
Fri, 09/08/2017 - 10:14amAccident Date:
Tuesday, September 5, 2017No survivors in Wetzel County plane crash(link is external)
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 (link is external)
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(link is external)
Bill Searcy was a retired business man, and his wife, Pat, was a retired school teacher who taught in the neighboring community of Carbondale.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Bill Searcy
Pat Searcy
City:
Jacksonburg, WVCounty:
Wetzel County, WV
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