Monday, June 29, 2015

Three Dead After Plane Crashes Into House In Massachusetts

A plane crashed into a Plainville, Massachusetts, home on Sunday, igniting a fire that consumed the residence. All those onboard the plane died, while the four occupants of the home were able to escape, officials said.

Three people onboard a small private plane died after it crashed into a home in Plainville, Massachusetts, on Sunday, just before 5 p.m. local time, officials said, according to the Boston Globe.

The family of four who were inside the home were able to escape, officials said.

The three family members on board the Beechcraft BE36 all died, the Associated Press reported. The victims were identified as Dr. Joseph Rick Kalister, an emergency room director in Athens, Tennessee, his wife, Betty, and their daughter, Nicole.

Plainville Police said at a news conference that Knoxville authorities had gone to the family's home in Tennessee and spoken to the last surviving family member, the Boston Globe reported.

Betty Kalister (left), Joseph Richard Kalister, and daughters Jackie and Nicole.

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"The members of the Starr Regional Medical Center family are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of Dr. Rick Kalister, his wife and daughter," the hospital said in a statement. "He was an excellent doctor, an outstanding ED medical director and a respected, beloved member of our hospital team for the past 13 years. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Kalister family during this very difficult time."

The youngest victim, Nicole, was was scheduled to attend new student orientation in Boston at Northeastern University the following week, WCVB reported.


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