RALEIGH, N.C. - A Florida veterinarian and his wife were identified Monday as victims of a deadly plane crash near a North Carolina airport,devastating friends who remembered their generosity and devotion to animals. Dr. Harvey Partridge and Patricia Partridge, both 72, of Terra Ceia, Florida, died when their small plane crashed Sunday night on approach to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, airport officials said in a statement. A friend said Harvey Partridge was an experienced pilot who had been flying for decades and used the same single-engine plane recently to fly an ailing rescue dog for life-saving surgery. Airport officials said search crews found the missing plane near a trail in William B. Umstead State Park around 10 a.m. Monday, more than 12 hours after authorities began combing the densely forested park adjacent to the airport. FAA records show that Harvey Partridge was certified to fly single- and multi-engine planes as a private pilot.

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 14:56 UTC