A former Bradford business man was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Sunday.
According to reports, John “Luke” Lucarelli was killed when his small single-engine plane crashed at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport on Sunday afternoon. Authorities say that Lucarelli radioed the airport that the plane was having engine trouble and he intended to return. The plane crashed into a residential area before it could reach the runway.
When responders reached the accident the plane was already engulfed in flames and the building was also on fire, the fire was quickly contained. Three occupants of the building self extricated and were not injured.