A 54-year-old man from Laval, along with a 45-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl, have been identified as the pilot and passengers who died when a small plane crashed in Youngstown, Ohio late last week as the aircraft was trying to make an emergency landing.
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The pilot was identified as Jawdat Khawam.
The two passengers were identified as Martine Arseneault and Daphne Khawam.
The twin-engine Beechcraft 60 they were travelling in went down near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport during the early evening last Friday, according to local news reports.
It was reported that Khawam was the president and CEO of UandMyCar.com, a web-based car sharing service similar to Turo.
Police in Ohio tentatively attributed the crash to a mechanical failure during an attempted emergency landing.
It was also reported that the aircraft’s left engine apparently failed, after which the pilot lost control following a first landing attempt.
The pilot and passengers were on route west after leaving Plattsburgh, New York, where UandMyCar.com is officially headquartered, according to the company’s website.