Overview
- A single-engine plane that crashed Saturday on a bluff near Sierra Sky Park killed flight instructor Danna Eady, 41, and her sons Pavel, 10, and Remus, 13, and critically injured her husband Craig.
- First responders found the wreckage on fire, extinguished the blaze to protect nearby homes, and transported two severely injured adults to hospital before the children were declared dead at the scene.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation with support from the FAA, and officials say investigators will review communications, maintenance records and other evidence with a final report likely taking months.
- Eady was a respected instructor at Reedley College who founded Meraki Aviation and led a local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, and the Fresno aviation community has organized memorials and support.
- Friends set up a SupportNow fundraiser that raised nearly $50,000 toward a $250,000 goal while the injured husband faces extensive surgeries and months of recovery, and investigators have not yet interviewed those involved.