Independence woman dies after plane crash near Scio that also killed husband
An Independence woman has died after a plane crash southwest of Scio on Sunday that also killed her husband.
Amy Jackson was transported by Life Flight to Salem Health after the Sunday crash, which happened around 2 p.m. at 37665 Richardson Gap Road. Jackson later died in the hospital from her injuries. Dennis Jackson was declared dead at the scene.
Dennis Jackson was piloting a plane referred to by the Federal Aviation Administration as an "Experimental Amateur Built Aircraft" that was made in 2004, according to the Linn County Sheriff's Office. The plane was a two-seat, homebuilt aircraft.
According to the FAA, the RV-8 aircraft flipped over in a field. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board and Linn County Sheriff's Office are investigating the crash.
Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. Contact her at DAOliver@salem.gannett.com or follow on Twitter @DejaniaO
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