Six Dead in Ohio Plane Crash Near Youngstown Airport

A twin-engine Cessna 441 crashed in Howland Township, Ohio, shortly after takeoff from Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, killing all six people on board, including two crew members and four passengers. The crash occurred about seven minutes after departure, en route to Bozeman, Montana, and the plane went down in a heavily wooded area near King Graves and Spring Run roads. Emergency responders faced challenging access to the crash site and extinguished the fire with assistance from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station and other agencies, while HAZMAT teams worked to contain spilled fuel. The victims' identities have not been released, and their bodies were recovered and taken to the coroner's office. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, with support from the Federal Aviation Administration, to determine the cause of the accident. Officials praised the coordinated response from multiple agencies handling the emergency and investigation efforts.