ECTOR COUNTY, TX – An airplane crashed in Ector County yesterday morning.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Troopers responded to the crash of a 1991 Cessna 550 at 6:59 AM near Alderfer Ave and East Yukon St. The preliminary information revealed the aircraft was flying southbound at a low altitude over Yukon and Alderfer Ave when it struck a power line. The plane continued southbound, where it crashed into a private alley, striking several homes and sheds. Both the pilot, Joseph Vincent Summa, male, 48 years of age, of Bellaire, TX; and passenger, Joleen Cavaretta Weatherly, female, 49 years of age, of Orange, TX; were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) were notified and have begun their investigation. No further information is available at this time.
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