MARION – The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into a plane crash that killed a Bowling Green man.
The left front seat occupant was Hal E. Durbin, 71, Findlay, and the right front seat occupant was William J. David, 70, Bowling Green, according to a highway patrol press release.
The preliminary investigation showed a Piper Cherokee Six crashed on Nov. 4 around 11:30 a.m. into a bean field, approximately nine miles southwest of the Marion Municipal Airport.
The single-engine Piper sustained major damage and the two occupants suffered fatal injuries.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion County Coroner’s Office, Pleasant Township Fire Department, Battle Run Fire District, Fort Morrow Fire District, 1st Consolidated Fire District and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and the incident remains under investigation.
