Local aviation legend and 17 year old flight student die in plane crash
Last Update: 12:13 am Print Story | Share MADISON CO. (WAAY) - George Myers loved to fly. It was his life. WAAY 31's Kalie Lanford learned that first hand today when he took her up in his plane. Just an hour later George was piloting another flight when it crashed. ?Its tragic I?ve known George for many years?him and his wife,? said Myers friend Jerry Sanderson George and his passenger Chris Schmitt, 17, were flying in a Russian Yak at the Annual Moontown Fly-In. They were flying in a formation with three other Yaks when suddenly their plane snapped out of formation and crashed. Those who knew George respected him as an excellent pilot and local legend. ?His influence on aviation was impeccable. He was an impeccable pilot and he was the previous owner of moon town airport and had it for years and this airport is known nationally," said Myers friend, Bill Perry. Myers?s passenger Chris Schmitt was an aspiring pilot. He was in flight school in Madison to get his license. He told WAAY 31 he loved to fly because of the freedom he felt when he was in the air. Both men said some of their happeist moments were in a plane. Now, friends are taking some comfort knowing they died doing something they love. ?He?s been such a great influence on so many people that enjoy flying, and hes going to be very missed,? Perry said.
