Missing Pilot Found Dead After Aircraft Crashed in Cornfield, State Police Say
David Edward Wittmer, 75, died after crashing his ultralight aircraft during practice landings; authorities ruled the death accidental with no foul play suspected.
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Missing pilot found dead after aircraft crashed in cornfield, state police say
State police were searching for David Wittmer, a 75-year-old pilot, after he took off Wednesday evening and never returned. Troopers said his aircraft and body were found Thursday morning.
Police search for missing Altoona man who was practicing touch-and-go landings in his ultralight aircraft
A pilot and his ultralight aircraft are missing after they failed to return from a flight Wednesday evening in Indiana County, police said. State police...
Search continues for Altoona pilot who vanished after takeoff
INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- State police are searching for an Altoona man who vanished after takeoff in an ultralight plane in Indiana County. David Edward Wittmer, 75, reportedly disappeared after takeoff from a field near Church Street in Young Township, Indiana County. Troopers report he was practicing touch-and-go landings in an ultralight aircraft. He reportedly took off sometimes between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and never returned. Troope…
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