Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Off Maine Coast Was From New Hampshire
A preliminary Federal Aviation Administration report said the Diamond DA20 had engine trouble before the crash that killed John Hall and injured his son.
- On Thursday, a single-engine Diamond DA20 piloted by John Hall, 54, crashed off the Pemaquid Peninsula in Bristol, killing Hall at the scene while his 21-year-old son Tyler Hall survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
- A preliminary Federal Aviation Administration report indicates the aircraft experienced engine trouble during its flight from Brunswick Executive Airport to Knox County Regional Airport, causing rapid altitude loss.
- Nearby residents and construction workers rushed into Pemaquid Harbor to help after the plane landed upside down in about four feet of water. Bristol Fire and Rescue and Central Lincoln County Ambulance assisted at the scene.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash, supported by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Rand Maker said, "We thank them all," acknowledging citizens who assisted.
- Officials removed the aircraft from the water on Thursday to facilitate the ongoing federal investigation. The Maine Medical Examiner's Office will determine John Hall's cause of death as authorities analyze the reported engine trouble.
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