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Piqua Man Killed In Plane Crash Near Madison County Airport

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published September 19, 2019 at 5:12 AM EDT
Associated Press

The Ohio Highway Patrol has identified the pilot killed Wednesday when his single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at the Madison County Airport near London. 

79-year-old Donald Apple of Piqua crashed into a nearby field. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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