NTSB says there was no 'black box' on plane that crashed near Toledo
Express Airport
SWANTON, Ohio (WTVG) - Investigators from the NTSB
have a difficult path in front of them when it comes to finding out the cause of
the cargo plane crash just outside of the Toledo Express Airport early Wednesday
morning, as the more than 60-year-old plane it did not have a 'black box'
installed.
The Toledo Lucas County Port Authority has confirmed that two
people were killed when a cargo plane crashed just outside of the Toledo Express
Airport early Wednesday morning.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified
the victims as Douglas R. Taylor, 72, and Donald C. Peterson Sr., 69, both of
Laredo, Texas.
According to crews on the scene, the plane was a
Convair cargo plane flying from Millington, Tennessee which
crashed on top of at least two semis at Bubba's Auto and Deisel near the airport
just after 2:30 a.m.
According to a release from the Ohio State Highway
Patrol, "The plane, a Convair CV-440, was owned by Barker Aeromotive, Inc., and
was loaded with automotive parts. Troopers worked with law enforcement officials
in Texas notify next of kin."
Police on the scene say the plane was fully
engulfed by flames when they arrived on the scene. Port Authority officials say
that fire is now extinguished. Police and fire crews from multiple departments
arrived on scene to assist.
A team from the National Transportation Safety Board
is expected to arrive in Toledo around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Airport police
say there was no mayday call from the plane and the first call they got was for
the crash itself.
Airport police say they did not get a mayday call
before a cargo plane hauling auto parts crashed near the airport.
No
word on the extent of any injuries after a plane crash just before 3
a.m.
Police had closed all roads surrounding the airport. As of 7:15 AM
Airport Highway and Mescher are reopening to traffic. Eber (between Airport and
Garden) and Garden (between Airport and Crissey) will remain
closed.
Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the
National Transportation Safety Board will be on hand later today to investigate
the cause of that crash.
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