Police Say Man Flew Plane into His Own Home Hours After Domestic Violence-Related Arrest

[Gman]

Police Say Man Flew Plane into His Own Home Hours After Domestic Violence-Related Arrest


Looks like the Cessna CitationJet was taken from the man's employer. Crazy.

A Utah man died when he flew a plane into his home just hours after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife, say police in a KTSU report.

Duane Youd, 47, had been arrested Sunday for domestic violence at about 7:30 p.m., Payson police Sgt. Noemi Sandoval told the outlet. He got out on bail, and returned to the home briefly to pick up some things. Then he allegedly came back – this time in a plane taken from the Spanish Fork Airport.

It was confirmed Monday that his wife and her adult son were inside the residence during the crash at about 2:38 a.m. They survived, and managed to escape not only the crash, but the huge fireball left behind.

Sandoval said they sustained no injuries. She explained there’s not much left of the plane.

[Irving]

When I handled auto liability claims, I always had fond memories of claims in Utah. Whenever I had a weird, quirky, usually innocent claim, it was always in Utah.

[fitz19d]

I know planes are light, but I'm amazed it didnt seem to really penetrate into the house at all. Maybe only because it was primarily brick like my old home in texas vs the flimsy things here.

[Gman]

Seems like he come up short on the landing...or maybe he was aiming for the car?

[Bailey Guns]

That's a fucked up thing to do to a nice plane.

[Irving]

There was that instance in Thornton a few years ago where a guy crashed a plane into a house that he owned ten years before. I think that's an even more crazy story.

[cstone]

When I handled auto liability claims, I always had fond memories of claims in Utah. Whenever I had a weird, quirky, usually innocent claim, it was always in Utah.

I always enjoy spending time in the UT criminal justice system. Nothing else like it in my experience and while often sad, it does provide some interesting and at times humorous insights.

[OctopusHighball]

At least he only managed to kill himself.

[Justin]

If you're going to go, go out in style.