DARKE COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — Charles and Krista Zimmer, of Greenville, Ohio, have been identified as the husband and wife involved in a fatal crop dusting helicopter crash in Darke County Tuesday.
Charles, 34, was severely injured and 35-year-old Krista was killed, in a Tuesday morning helicopter crash near Greenville.
According to reports, Charles was operating a Enstrom F-28F helicopter with Krista as his passenger, when the aircraft went down and burst into flame around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Charles was flown to Miami Valley Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Krista was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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Geo quick facts: Darke County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,881. Its county seat is Greenville. The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817. It is named for William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War – Wikipedia.
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