2 killed in Erie plane crash were practicing touch-and-go landings, report finds

2 killed in Erie plane crash were practicing touch-and-go landings, report finds

Two men killed in an Erie plane crash were practicing touch-and-go landings during an instructional flight before the crash, a National Transportation Safety Board report found. The plane completed four touch-and-go landings, but as it approached the runway a fifth time, it began to climb in elevation instead of touching down, according to the report. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane tumble or flip and surveillance camera footage showed th…