Second plane that was stolen in a week.
Via KUTV:
Duane Youd, 47, died early Monday morning after crashing a private jet into his wife’s home, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sunday night, Youd was arrested for domestic assault allegations, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
He was later released and asked police if he could go back to his wife’s house to grab a few belongings.
Police reported that no fight ensued at the house.
It is believed that Youd somehow got from the house to the airport in Springville. Youd was a corporate pilot for the company Van Con, Payson Police confirmed to 2News.
Sometime during the night, he stole the twin engine Cessna Citation 525 and proceeded to fly to his wife’s house.
Youd then crashed the plane into the home where his wife and a juvenile were sleeping, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.
Youd did not survive the crash. However, the wife and the juvenile survived both the crash and the fire that had been started by the plane, according to Sgt. Naomi Sandoval with Payson Police.