Alabama Flight School Owner and Passenger Die in Crash Near Foley
The owner of a local flight school and a passenger were killed when their small plane crashed in a wooded area in Alabama. Daniel Ross, 42, owner of Ross Aviation, and Sadia Cook, 20, died in the incident near Foley Municipal Airport. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff during what was described as a "discovery flight." The aircraft involved was a single-engine Evektor-Aerotechnik Harmony LSA. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the cause of the crash.
Official Source: https://www.nj.com/news/2026/09/al-flight-school-owner-dies-in-plane-crash.html
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