Flight instructor, student die in plane crash into roof of Newberg, Oregon home
This story was updated at 2:15 p.m.
Two Hillsboro residents died and another was flown to a trauma hospital Tuesday night after the plane they were in crashed into the roof of a home in Newberg, about 25 miles southwest of Portland, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.
The Newberg-Dundee Police Department on Wednesday identified the deceased as: Michele Cavallotti, 22, an instructor with the Hillsboro Aero Academy, and Barrett Bevacqua, 20, a student pilot.
A third occupant of the plane, Emily Hurd, also 20, was airlifted to a hospital with critical injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have taken over the investigation into the cause of the crash.
Multiple people in the area made emergency calls just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, saying they saw an airplane spiraling toward the ground and crashing into the roof of a home on Cedar Street, the agency said.
Firefighters initially located two occupants inside the plane. One was pronounced deceased. Firefighters extricated Hurd, who was flown by helicopter to a Portland hospital.
A third person, also deceased, was located when emergency workers gained further access to the aircraft.
No one on the ground, near or in the house was injured. The residents told firefighters they were inside when the plane crashed but were able to evacuate safely. The Red Cross was providing assistance to the displaced family.
Cherrill Crosby is the executive editor of the Statesman Journal. She may be reached at crosbyc@statesmanjournal.com
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Flight instructor student die, 1 critical Oregon plane crash into home
