Father & daughter killed in plane crash at Cullman Regional Airport
VINEMONT, Ala. (WBMA) -- A man and his 10-year-old daughter died in a small plane crash Sunday in Cullman County.
Cullman County Coroner says the victims are 40-year-old Tyler Wesley Walker and his 10-year-old daughter Brooklyn Walker from Vinemont.
Cullman Regional Airport General Manager Ben Harrison says the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. at the Cullman Regional Airport.
In a news conference Harrison said "It's a sad day for the flying community."
In a statement the FAA said, "A Vans RV-6 crashed off the end of Runway 2 during departure from Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field."
Harrison said the FAA and NTSB are handling the investigation, which is standard procedure.
Those federal agencies are expected to hold another news conference at noon on Monday, Jan. 6.
