
Naval Air Station Fallon Executive Officer Luther Hook, 44, and three of his daughters are the confirmed victims of a plane crash that took place Friday evening near the Fallon Municipal Airport.
Hook perished in the twin-engine Cessna crash along with daughters Kaitlyn, 15, Rachel, 12, and Mackenzie, 9. The identification came through preliminary information provided by family, friends and airport representatives.
The four were in route to Fallon from Fresno, Calif.
The Churchill County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the small plane crash at 7:36 p.m. The plane went down approximately three-quarters of a mile to one mile east of the airport’s runway. The municipal airport is located on the north side of Rattlesnake Hill.
Witnesses on the ground said the plane appeared to be in distress and maneuvering erratically. Shortly afterward the plane impacted the ground and smoke and flames were seen at the site of the crash.
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