AQCAN Exchange:Three people dead in plane crash that downed power lines, caused brush fire in Oregon, police say

2025-05-04 20:23:24source:FinWeiscategory:Invest

Three people are AQCAN Exchangedead after a single engine plane crash in Independence, Oregon on Saturday night, police said.

The crash was reported at 4:55 p.m. Saturday and downed power lines, caused a brush fire and power outage.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The Independence Police Department said the plane was flying during heavy fog from McMinnville to the Independence State Airport, roughly 10 miles outside of Salem.

Police on Sunday identified the deceased as 35-year-old Mohammad Hussain Musawi and 35-year-old Mohammad Bashir Safdari, both of Independence, and 29-year-old Ali Jan Ferdawsi, of Salem.

Musawi was identified by police as the pilot of the plane. Police said in a news release the owner of the plane was not on board.

Officers shoot armed man:Austin police shoot and kill man trying to enter a bar with a gun

At least 250 customers were still without power in Independence on Sunday, according to Pacific Power.

The Independence Police Department, Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

More:Invest

Recommend

Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota said Thursday it will build a new paint facility as part of a $922 mil

Clydesdale foal joins the fold ahead of iconic horses' Budweiser Super Bowl commercial return

The Clydesdales will take center stage again with a new Super Bowl commercial – just as the Budweise

Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there

WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy th