Deputy Sheriff Scott Ballantyne and Mr. James Chavez, a civilian pilot, were killed in an airplane crash near Lake Success at approximately 4:15 pm.
The aircraft was assisting deputies on the ground search for a subject wanted for brandishing a firearm. It was preparing to leave the area after the suspect was arrested when it suddenly lost altitude and crashed into a mountain.
Deputy Ballantyne and Mr. Chavez were the only two occupants of the CTLE ultralight.
Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/22751-deputy-sheriff-scott-ballantyne#ixzz3zxwIWb3G
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