7 dead in plane that crashed into Ohio home

The company that owns the small jet plane, Pebb Enterprises, which crashed into a home in Akron, Ohio, on Tuesday has confirmed that seven people lost their lives.

While they did not release the identities of the victims, the statement released by the company noted that the victims were “two principals and five employees of Pebb Enterprises.”

“We are shocked and deeply saddened for the families, colleagues and friends of those who perished,” the company said in its statement. “Our first priority is to give our fullest support to the family members and loved ones of our co-workers.”

Last night and earlier this morning, authorities had only been able to confirm two deaths but were aware that there could be more as the plane, a Hawker 125-700, could hold up to 10 people.

Even though local investigators responding to the scene said the plane hit a home on the ground, the only casualties were the people on board the plane since no one was inside the home at the time of the Tuesday afternoon crash, authorities said.

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a go team to Akron to investigate the crash.
A federal source told ABC News on Tuesday that the cause of the crash “appears to be mechanical.”

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