Venice, FL Plane Crash, Three Dead

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Venice, FL Plane Crash, Three Dead

#1 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:07 pm

Plane crashes into Gulf of Mexico killing woman, child after taking off from Venice airport; Man still missing

https://www.fox13news.com/news/divers-f ... police-say

VENICE, Fla. - Authorities continue to search for a man involved in a plane crash that claimed the lives of a woman and child.

According to the Venice Police Department, the wreckage of a rented Piper Cherokee was discovered around 2 p.m. approximately one-third of a mile offshore, just west of the airport.

Multiple agencies began searching for the plane Sunday morning after the Federal Aviation Administration requested assistance locating an overdue plane that had not returned to its originating airport in St. Petersburg Saturday night.


A helicopter is searching the Gulf of Mexico after a plane reportedly crashed after taking off from Venice Saturday night.
Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, as agencies began investigating, a recreational boater discovered a deceased woman floating in the Gulf of Mexico about two and a half miles west of Venice Beach. Marine assets from multiple agencies responded to the area and began looking for the plane wreckage and other people who may have been on board.

Divers from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office found the body of a deceased child within the plane’s passenger area on Sunday afternoon.

According to police, a male pilot or passenger was also in the plane during the flight, but he has not yet been located with the wreckage.

Police say they know who the individuals were on the aircraft, but they are not releasing their identities until their family has been notified and officers received clearance from other agencies.

Agencies will continue to search the area for the missing potential male occupant until sunset on Sunday and will resume as long as conditions allow.

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Re: Venice, FL Plane Crash, Three Dead

#2 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:10 pm

Venice police identify St. Petersburg family killed in plane crash

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VENICE, Fla. - The search for a missing pilot has expanded after a small plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Venice, and police have now identified the family who was on board.

Venice police said the pilot, 42-year-old Christian Kath, his wife, 43-year-old Misty Kath, and their daughter,12-year-old Lily, were identified as the victims. They were currently living in St. Petersburg but previously resided in Australia.

Divers returned to the crash site Tuesday.

"Boaters from Sarasota Bay south to Gasparilla are requested to be aware of the possibility of a body or small aircraft debris floating in this area," according to Venice police. "Boaters who observe anything should immediately contact the Coast Guard using marine radio on channel 16."

The wreckage of the small plane was lifted out of the water and sent to a secure location in Jacksonville. The crash occurred over the weekend and the bodies of Misty and Lily were recovered. Crews are still searching for Christian.

On Monday, Venice Police Chief Charlie Thorpe said the family flew from St. Petersburg to Venice for dinner and were supposed to fly back.

The search efforts began Sunday morning after the FAA reached out to Venice police, reporting that a rented single-engine plane took off from the Venice Municipal Airport around 7:30 p.m. Saturday – but never returned to its originating airport in St. Petersburg. Around the same time, recreational boaters discovered a 43-year-old woman's body floating in the Gulf of Mexico about 2.5 miles west of Venice Beach.

"It's tragic. It's a family. Those are the things that anybody can get choked up on," said Charlie Poch, a Venice resident.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and it will likely be a few days before officials can provide answers.

Investigations involving fatalities, and other major investigations currently take between 12 and 24 months to complete.

Several agencies including the Venice police, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Coast Guard, the FAA, and NTSB have been involved in the search.

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Re: Venice, FL Plane Crash, Three Dead

#3 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:25 pm

looks like classic somatogravitic illusion

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Re: Venice, FL Plane Crash, Three Dead

#4 Post by PHXPhlyer » Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:42 am

Yup!
Didn't make it very far at all.

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