Authorities have released the name of a pilot who was killed after his Cirrus SR22 single-engine plane crashed into the side of a home in Van Zandt County, east of Dallas, on Tuesday evening.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, state troopers responded to a residence in the area of Private Road 7005 in Edgewood around 6 p.m. after reports of a plane crashing into the side of a home.
Officials said when they arrived at the scene, they found 60-year-old Roger D. Turner of Edgewood inside the plane. Turner was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
State troopers said based on its preliminary investigation, the civilian aircraft came to a rest after it struck the home and caused minor damages to the residence. No one was at home when the crash happened, and no other injuries have been reported.
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The FAA said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will oversee the investigation and provide updates.
