Guide Note

On June 17, 2008, a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in West Carrollton, Ohio. The plane's wreckage could be seen near a house in what appeared to be a residential area.¹

Reports from the scene indicated at least one person had been killed in the crash. A second victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment.²

Fast Facts

1. Plane crashed at 10:30 a.m. EST¹
2. Plane downed near North Alex Road in West Carrollton, a suburb of Dayton, Ohio
3. Plane took off from Moraine Air Park
4. One fatality²
5. Second victim taken to Miami Valley Hospital²
6. No smoke or fire at the scene¹
7. No immediate word on the cause of the crash