Phillip Widner Obituary, Death – Officials have confirmed the identity of the pilot who tragically lost his life in a plane crash near Norfolk on Monday. The pilot has been identified as 37-year-old Phillip Widner from Bedford, Texas.
According to a statement from the Norfolk Police Division, Widner was employed by Ameriflight and was in the process of delivering packages to Omaha. He had landed at the airport around 7:09 p.m. and took off again at 7:35 p.m. The crash occurred just four minutes later, at approximately 7:39 p.m.
The aircraft involved in the incident was a twin-engine Beech C99. There were several witnesses present at the time of the crash, and the incident is currently under investigation by the authorities.