Vigil planned for Ohio plane crash victims

WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (AP) — The flight club that rented the plane that crashed after takeoff this week plans a candlelight vigil for the four college students who died.

The Northeast Ohio Media Group (http://bit.ly/1rDNdnD ) reports that the T&G Flight Club will hold a vigil in a field near the Cuyahoga County Airport at 8:15 p.m. Sunday to remember the young men. That’s according to the flight club’s Larry Rohl.

The field is near the site of the crash that killed the pilot, 20-year-old William Felten of Saginaw, Michigan, along with passengers 20-year-old Lucas Marcelli of Massillon, Ohio; 18-year-old Abraham Pishevar of Rockville, Maryland; and 18-year-old John Hill of St. Simons, Georgia.

The Cessna model 172R plane ran into trouble ascending after takeoff about 10 p.m. Monday.

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Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com

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