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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/29/2016 02:40 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 07/29/2016 03:06 PM
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Daniel Allan Kruetzfeldt 43, Kristin Kay Kruetzfeldt 44, Claude Ernest Chandler 69 & Mary Lynne Chandler 71, Passed Away In The Plane Crash On July 27

Columbia, CA...At 4:45 PM, on July 27 Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office received a report of a plane crash at the Columbia Airport in Columbia. The small private plane was coming from the north to land on the runway. It is reported that the plane veered to left off of the runway and crashed. The plane was completely engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived on scene. These four deceased victims have been positively identified, through dental records, as the people that passed away as a result of the plane crash at Columbia Airport on 07/27/16. Their next-of-kin have been officially notified. The four deceased victims have been positively identified through dental records as the people that passed away as a result of the plane crash at Columbia Airport on Wednesday evening. Daniel Allan Kruetzenfeldt a 43 year old man who was the Pilot of the plane. Daniel was employed as a commercial pilot. He was married to Kristin Kay Kruetzfeldt a 44 year old woman who also lost her life in the crash. Claude Ernest Chandler, a 69 year old man, was a passenger in the plane. He was the step-father to Daniel and retired from Sierra Conservation Center. Mary Lynne Chandler, a 71 year old woman, mother to Daniel and married to Claude. Daniel and Kristen share three children together. We can only imagine the sorrow and pain this family is going through. We send our prayers and deepest condolences to the family. The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the cause of the accident and will be analyzing the aircraft.

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KRUETZFELDT, Daniel Allan
DOB: 05/27/73, 43 years old
Pilot, seated left front in plane
Married to Kristin Kruetzfeldt
Employed as commercial pilot

KRUETZFELDT, Kristin Kay
DOB: 12/19/71, 44 years old
Seated left rear in plane
Married to Daniel Kruetzfeldt

CHANDLER, Claude Ernest
DOB: 06/28/47, 69 years old
Seated right front on plane
Retired from Sierra Conservation Center
Married to Mary Chandler
Step-father to Daniel Kruetzfeldt

CHANDLER, Mary Lynne
DOB:03/28/16, 71 years old
Seated right rear in plane
Married to Claude Chandler
Mother of Daniel Kruetzfeldt

From all of us at ThePineTree.net our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends. For our first responders as well as this could not have been a pleasant crash scene to work



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