Posted 11:09 am Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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UPDATE: Victim in Cherokee County plane crash identified
Updated Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11 a.m. CDT
The victim of the Cessna 421 plane crash which occurred in Cherokee County was identified as John Thomas Streeper, of Broken Arrow, OK, according to information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Updated Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 8:53 a.m. CDT
(AP) - Investigators will examine the charred wreckage of a twin-engine plane that crashed in an East Texas field while flying from Houston to Oklahoma.
The Federal Aviation Administration says nobody on board apparently survived. FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said Tuesday that the wreckage is badly burned and officials aren't sure how many people the Cessna 421 carried.
Searchers located the wreckage Monday night near Wells in Cherokee County.
The FAA says the plane was en route from West Houston Airport to Tulsa Riverside Airport when controllers lost contact with the aircraft around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officials believe the pilot was trying to avoid bad weather near Cherokee County when the plane went off radar.
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The Federal Aviation Administration says nobody on board apparently survived. FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said Tuesday that the wreckage is badly burned and officials aren't sure how many people the Cessna 421 carried.
Searchers located the wreckage Monday night near Wells in Cherokee County.
The FAA says the plane was en route from West Houston Airport to Tulsa Riverside Airport when controllers lost contact with the aircraft around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officials believe the pilot was trying to avoid bad weather near Cherokee County when the plane went off radar.
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Staff reports
2:15 AM UPDATE:
David Hendry, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the plane crash has been located in a wooded area, off Cheeseland Road just inside Cherokee County near the city of Wells.
2:15 AM UPDATE:
David Hendry, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the plane crash has been located in a wooded area, off Cheeseland Road just inside Cherokee County near the city of Wells.
He said the area is secure, and officials at the scene are waiting FAA to conduct an investigation.
He said he could not confirm the type of plane or injuries until the agency arrived, which could be a few more hours.
POSTED EARLIER: Dispatchers with the Lufkin Department of Public Safety confirmed plane debris has been found, but officials are still looking for the crash site.
They said the debris was seen on Cheeseland Road, off Texas Highway 7, close to the Angelina and Cherokee County border.
They said the debris was seen on Cheeseland Road, off Texas Highway 7, close to the Angelina and Cherokee County border.
Angelina and Cherokee County emergency responders are looking for a potential plane crash near the county line.
A dispatcher with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said the incident was reported around 9:30 p.m. Monday and multiple agencies are looking for the crash site.
Since the site has not yet been found, officers are unsure if they are looking for a plane or if some sort of debris fell from the sky.
A dispatcher with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said the incident was reported around 9:30 p.m. Monday and multiple agencies are looking for the crash site.
Since the site has not yet been found, officers are unsure if they are looking for a plane or if some sort of debris fell from the sky.
