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Friday, July 20, 2012

STATE POLICE IDENTIFY VICTIM IN MORNING PLANE CRASH IN WORCESTER COUNTY

(Berlin, MD) – State police have identified the man who perished in a plane crash this morning in Worcester County.

The victim is identified as Garett Colona, 23, of the 5000 block of Sharptown Road in Rhodesdale, Maryland. Colona was the pilot and sole occupant of the plane. Emergency medical providers pronounced Colona dead at the scene.

Shortly before 11:00 a.m. this morning, emergency responders were dispatched to Bunting Airport in Berlin after receiving 9-1-1 calls reporting the crash. Troopers from the Berlin Barrack, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Berlin Police Department responded to the scene. Investigators from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation and the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office also responded for assistance.

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are working in conjunction with state police investigators to determine the cause of the crash. The investigation continues…

1 comment:

Cyndi Layfield said...

What a shame he was such a great young man.He was also very funny and had a great sense of humor.He will be sadly missed. My prayers go out to his family.He was a very good freind to my nephews and neice he will be missed alot.God Bless the family during this difficult time.