Joseph Trustey and Anna Trustey die in small-plane crash at Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Modified Date: 
Tue, 08/04/2015 - 6:01am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

1 Killed in Small Plane Crash at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport

One person was killed when a small plane crashed at Milwaukee's Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport Wednesday evening. Emergency responders received initial reports of the crash at 9305 W Appleton Ave. on the Wisconsin city's northwest side just after 6 p.m., officials said. Milwaukee firefighters and police crews could be seen working to put out what looked like a fire that was sparked from the crash just after 6:30 p.m. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner was placed on standby before confirmed at least one person was dead. No further details have been released.

1 person killed in plane crash at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport

A small passenger plane has crashed and caught on fire at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport, killing at least one person. WITI-TV reports the initial call came in just after 6 p.m. Wednesday. Milwaukee firefighters and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office are on the scene on the city's northwest side. A representative of the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirms at least one person is dead.

Plane crashes at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport

A small passenger plane has crashed and caught on fire at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport, killing at least one person.WITI-TV reports the initial call came in just after 6 p.m. Wednesday.Milwaukee firefighters and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office are on the scene on the city's northwest side.A representative of the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirms at least one person is dead.

2 killed in plane crash at Timmerman Airport identified

A father and his daughter were killed in a plane crash at Milwaukee's Timmerman Airport Wednesday. The front of the plane hit, and then it spun around on the ground, and of course, it was engulfed in flames,'€ Gipp said. All of a sudden, the right wing hit the ground,'€ witness Ken Gipp said. '€œAnd there was like a wall of flames where the plane hit to the plane. Two people were on board and both were killed, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Wednesday at Timmerman Airport.

Boston COO, daughter killed in Milwaukee plane crash

The victims of a plane crash in Milwaukee have been identified as the chief operating officer of a Boston capital investment firm and his daughter. Summit Partners said in a statement Thursday that the victims of Wednesday's crash are Joseph Trustey and his daughter, Anna. In the statement, Summit Partners said Trustey joined Summit Partners in 1992 and, "was an invaluable asset to the firm and a respected leader in the growth equity industry more broadly." Federal investigators will try to determine why the single-engine plane crashed and erupted in flames at Timmerman Airport on Milwaukee's northwest side. Witness Ken Gipp says the plane was flying very low when the right wing hit the ground and a wall of flames ignited.

Report raises questions about plane in Milwaukee crash

French aviation authorities released a report last year documenting a number of crashes involving the same make and model of the single-engine plane that crashed in Milwaukee last week and killed a local father and daughter. Prominent businessman Joe Trustey and his 18-year-old daughter, Anna, of Wenham were killed. They were going to visit Marquette University. Their funeral will be held Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board says a preliminary report on the crash is expected later this week.
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Fire
People Involved: 
Joseph Trustey
Anna Trustey

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