Elderly couple from Florida identified as victims of a weekend KY plane crash
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- Jessamine County Coroner identified the crash victims as Brian Tonner and Karen Tonner.
- The married couple, ages 72 and 71, were from Florida and were en route to Florida.
- Brian Tonner was piloting a Comp Air CA-6 that crashed for unknown reasons.
The Jessamine County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the two people who died in a plane crash in Central Kentucky over the weekend.
The victims were Brian Tonner, 72 and Karen Tonner, 71. Jessamine County Coroner Michael Hughes said they were a married couple from Florida and were en route there from Lexington when the crash occurred.
Brian Tonner was flying a Comp Air CA-6 when it went down for unknown reasons on a farm off Ky. 169, between U.S. 27 and U.S. 68. Karen Tonner was a passenger on the plane.
The National Transportation Safety Board said an investigator is continuing to examine the crash site and plane. Investigators are also gathering information about Brian Tonner’s piloting experience, the plane, the weather at the time of the crash and any witness statements to try and determine what happened.
The plane will be taken to a secure facility for further evaluation after it’s examined at the scene. The NTSB’s investigation is ongoing.
This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM.
