Plane Crash Into Home Appears Deliberate
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A single-engine plane that appeared to have been deliberately crashed into an Amherst home was licensed by the homeowner’s company. The pilot, the plane’s only occupant, was killed.
The home, unoccupied at the time of the crash, was destroyed. No one on the ground was injured.
The plane was registered to a company founded by Louis W. Joy III, 43, an author, lecturer and licensed pilot who had recently moved to the home with his wife and daughter.
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