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First responders at the scene of a small plane crash on Kresge Way near Breckenridge Lane in St. Matthews on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Richard Essex/WDRB photo)
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A source close to the investigation told WDRB there was an instructor pilot and a student passenger on the plane when it experienced an engine issue while flying near the Lewis & Clark Bridge.
Jessica Deis and flight instructor Evan Peele were on the plane when it experienced engine trouble on a training flight and lost power Friday, leading to the crash.Â
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