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A small plane crash Sunday night killed one person and seriously injured three near County Roads 4550 and 4530 at the Mt. Pleasant Airport. The preliminary investigation indicates the aircraft was approaching the runway from the north when it clipped a tree and crashed north of the runway. Killed was 59-year-old Jere Kellough of Omaha. Hospitalized were the pilot, 50-year-old John Anderson of Mt Pleasant, 54-year-old Tracy Kellough of Omaha, and 49-year-old Tanya Anderson of Mt Pleasant. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
From the Department of Public Safety
Date & Time: 7/3/2022 11:48 p.m.
County: Titus
Location: Near County Roads 4550 and 4530, just north of the Mt. Pleasant Airport
Airplane: Single Engine Aircraft (Tail Number N1403X)
Pilot:
Jon Anderson, 50, of Mt. Pleasant.
Transported to: Taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler with incapacitating injuries.
Passenger: (Deceased)
Jere Kellough, 59, of Omaha.
Transported to: Taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler, where he later died.
Passenger
Tracy Kellough, 54, of Omaha
Transported to: Taken to a UT Medical Center in Tyler with incapacitating injuries.
Passenger:
Tanya Anderson, 49, of Mt. Pleasant.
Transported to: Taken to Titus Regional Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant with non-incapacitating injuries.
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates the aircraft was approaching the runway from the north when it clipped a tree and crashed north of the runway.
Weather Condition: Clear
Investigated By: Trooper William Davis, THP Mt. Pleasant
The National Traffic Safety Board will further investigate this incident.