Little Rock tech consulting firm CTEH confirmed Wednesday afternoon the airplane that crashed just south of Clinton National Airport at approximately 12:02 p.m. was carrying five team members including the pilot, all of whom were killed.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident, which occurred under bad weather conditions. FAA officials said the plane, a twin-engine Beech BE20, was bound for Columbus, Ohio. The plane went down in a wooded area off 3M Road near the 3M plant about a mile south of the Little Rock airport.
In a statement, Dr. Paul Nony, CTEH senior vice president, said, “We are incredibly saddened to report the loss of our Little Rock colleagues. We ask everyone to keep the families of those lost and the entire CTEH team in their thoughts and prayers.”
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board officials were expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon to begin an investigation.
UPDATE (Feb. 23, 4:37 p.m.): CTEH officials on Thursday released the names of the victims: Gunter Beaty, 23, Production Safety Data Manager; Kyle Bennett, 36, Staffing Manager, Logistics; Micah Kendrick, 41, Safety Supervisor; Sean Sweeney, 64, Pilot; Glenmarkus Walker, 32, Rapid Responder.
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