Four Iowans Die in Indiana Plane Crash

A single-engine Piper Malibu Mirage plane crash in Anderson, Indiana, on Friday morning resulted in the deaths of four Iowans. The victims were identified as Joseph Scallon, 68; Jesse Ostheimer, 41; Braden Hicks, 36; and James 'Owen' Renaud, 19. The crash occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land and was instructed to reroute due to high altitude. Witnesses reported the plane flipping and nose-diving into a cornfield. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are conducting an investigation into the incident. Scallon was noted for his contributions to the Iowa Poultry Association and community service, while Hicks was a beloved flight instructor at Fort Dodge Regional Airport.