Jerry Naylor died in July 2017 when his single-engine aircraft went down in acornfield near Iowa's Monticello Regional Airport
A small plane crash that killed the 90-year-old pilot was likely caused by the man’s dog in the passenger seat making contact with the flight controls, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report that was released this week.
His son, David, told local news station KCRG at the time that his father had been flying since 1945, still had an active commercial pilot’s license and was flying “about two to three times a week.” — BuzzFeed News April 13, 2019 Naylor had been flying with his dog, Jasmine, who David Naylor called his father’s “favorite travel companion.” Jasmine, a 70-75 pound labradoodle, survived the crash with only minor injuries. The NTSB report notes that first responders spotted the dog running through the field shortly after the accident and were able to catch her.
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