Plane crash kills Michael Scott Galloway, 38, Heather Louise Galloway, 32, Clayton T. Galloway, 10, and Cheyenne Elizabeth Galloway, 8, in Spring Branch, TX

Modified Date:

Tue, 04/18/2023 - 8:41pm

Accident Date:

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Four killed in plane crash in Spring Branch

Four people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed just off of Highway 281 in Spring Branch.

4 killed in Texas plane crash

FAA investigators are en route and the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.

Texas Family Dies In Plane Crash

Spring Branch is about four hours south of Dallas.

No cause yet determined in Spring Branch plane crash that killed family of 4

The report states that the plane, which completed an annual inspection on Sept. 3, 2012, was destroyed during the impact and subsequent ground fire. The plane had also been involved in a ground accident in November 2013, according to preliminary information.

A plane carrying a family of four had just taken off from Kestrel Air Park in Spring Branch at about 12:30 p.m. when it crashed into a grassy area not far from where it took off. All occupants were killed in the crash, and have now been identified as pilot Michael Scott Galloway, 38, Heather Louise Galloway, 32, Clayton T. Galloway, 10, and Cheyenne Elizabeth Galloway, 8. Check back for updates on this developing story.

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Type: Aircraft Accident

Topics:

Children/Minors Involved

People Involved:

Michael Scott Galloway

Heather Louise Galloway

Clayton T. Galloway

Cheyenne Elizabeth Galloway

City:

Spring Branch, TX

County:

Comal County, TX

Area:

Central Texas