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Hawker Jet Crashes into Akron Apartment Building

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Hawker business jet crashed into an apartment building in Ellet, Akron, Ohio, killing all nine people on board.
  • The victims included seven members of a real estate team from Palm Beach, Florida-based Pebb Enterprises.
  • While the apartment building was destroyed, no one on the ground was injured; the crash was reportedly caused by the plane's wing hitting a power line during its approach.
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As details of a tragic crash of a Hawker business jet emerge, it has been confirmed that nine people lost their lives when the airplane crashed into an apartment building in Ellet, a neighborhood in Akron, Ohio, on Tuesday.

While the apartment building and an adjacent home were destroyed in the post crash fire, it appears that nobody on the ground was hurt in the crash. While the names of the victims have not been officially released, they were members of a real estate team from Palm Beach, Florida-based Pebb Enterprises. The company’s website states that two of its executives and five employees died in the crash.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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