Victims In Cedar City Plane Crash Identified
Aug 4, 2020, 2:05 PM
Two men died in a small-aircraft crash near Cedar City on Aug. 2, 2020 (Photo: Iron County Sheriff's Office)
(Photo: Iron County Sheriff's Office)
CEDAR CITY, Utah – The Iron County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the two men who died in a small-aircraft crash on Aug. 2.
The victims were Darwin Mao, 52, and Richard Essex, 63. Both men were from Las Vegas.
The plane struck a communications tower approximately 5 miles away from the Cedar City Regional Airport. The plane took down the tower when it crashed, and both men were pronounced dead on the scene.
The aircraft was a World War II-era plane, authorities said.
The investigation will continue with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
