The incident happened around 5:15 p.m., the Findlay troopers say that 48-year-old Robert Searfoss of New Bavaria, Ohio, lost control of his Cessna and crashed nose-first into a field just south of the airport. He sustained serious injuries and was life-flighted to Toledo Saint Vincent Medical Center. He was wearing his seat belt. The crash is still under investigation.

This round of grants gave over $360,000 to 11 airports. This includes the Allen County Airport, receiving just under $28,000, and the Bluffton Airport, receiving over 90,000 dollars. These funds are available through the CARES Act. Over the course of the pandemic, Ohio airports have received nearly $120 million in federal grants.

At all hours of the day or night, the Life Flight 3 team is just waiting for the call.