{"id":316097,"date":"2026-10-28T14:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316097\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:36:07","slug":"plane-headed-to-scranton-crashes-into-ohio-home-pilot-passenger-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/316097\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane headed to Scranton crashes into Ohio home; pilot, passenger hurt"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO (WOLF) \u2014 A small plane headed to Scranton crashed into a home in Ashland County, Ohio, Monday afternoon, injuring the pilot and a passenger, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers were called around 2:41 p.m. to Township Road 523 in Montgomery Township. Preliminary information indicates the 1968 twin-engine Beechcraft Baron B55 experienced a possible engine failure while flying east from Vermilion, Illinois, to Scranton.<\/p>\n

The plane first hit a cornfield, then crossed into a private yard and struck a house. It came to rest in a nearby farm field.<\/p>\n

The pilot, Richard J. Nardone, 74, of Wapwallopen, and passenger Christina M. Stephens, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, had minor injuries. Ashland Fire and EMS treated them at the scene and released them, troopers said.<\/p>\n

Joe Lyons, a reporter with Asland County Pictures, told FOX56 he spoke with Nardone at the scene of the crash. Nardone said he was in the process of rescuing a dog in Illinois. He told Lyons he’s performed hundreds of dog rescues, usiing his plane to transport canines to their new homes.<\/p>\n

One person was inside the home when the plane hit it. That person was not hurt.<\/p>\n

A nearby farmer told Cleveland 19 he saw the crash, called 911 and went to help. He said he smelled fuel as he approached the aircraft.<\/p>\n

The Ashland County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Ashland Fire and EMS, and the Federal Aviation Administration assisted at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

Photos for this story were provided by Ashland County Pictures.<\/a><\/p>\n

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