Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cessna 182: 2 confirmed dead in Ruidoso plane crash, canine was also killed. Destination airport: Sierra Blanca Regional (KSRR), New Mexico.

RUIDOSO, NM  -Two people were confirmed dead Wednesday afternoon after officials found a crashed plane 40 miles outside of Ruidoso.

The plane left Scurry County for Ruidoso New Mexico but never landed. The plane was reported missing on Saturday. The single engine Cessna was registered to "JD & KAT LTD" out of Snyder, Texas.

A family member has told KCBD that the fatalities included plane owner Jerry Don Greene of Hermleigh, Texas and a woman whose name has not yet been released. Greene's dog was also killed in the accident.

Initial reports said 3 people were killed.

FAA and NTSB officials are investigating.
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Authorities on Wednesday found the wreckage of a plane that crashed near Roswell, killing all three people aboard.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the single-engine Cessna 182 plane left Snyder, Texas, on Saturday and apparently was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in Ruidoso. No flight plan was filed.

The plane was reported missing on Tuesday, according to the FAA, and search and rescue crews found the wreckage shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday about 37 miles west of Roswell.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are en route.

The names of the victims have not yet been released.

FAA records show the plane was registered to JD & KAT Ltd. in Snyder.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSRR