UPDATE: Oct. 9 at 12 p.m.
According to a GoFundMe page, the other two victims of a deadly plane crash that departed from Kentucky en route to Florida have been identified as a father and his 11-year-old son.
The page reported that Jacob Harnett and his son, Carter, were victims in the plane crash that took off from Lebanon, Kentucky and crashed in Williston, Florida on Oct. 5. The page said that they were headed home from a "father-son hunting weekend in Kentucky."
Jacob is described on the page as a "pillar of the Key West fishing community" while his son Carter is described as the "pure embodiment of a blissful kid born and raised in Key West."
The page further read that "Jacob's booming laugh could be heard from a mile away the same way Carter's beaming smile could be seen."
Find the GoFundMe page on behalf of Tiffanie, Jacob's partner, and her 3-year-old daughter here.
UPDATE: Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
The pilot of a plane that departed from Kentucky and crashed in Florida on Sunday has been identified as 33-year-old Spencer Arnold, a Bowling Green native.
According to his memorial page, Arnold was born and raised in Bowling Green and attended Greenwood High School. After graduating, Arnold moved to Louisiana to attend flight training school, and "his time there sparked a lifelong love of the sky and set the course for the dreams he would later chase with such determination and joy."
Arnold once again relocated to Nashville, where he met "love of his life and his future husband," and later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida to pursue a career as a pilot.
"What began as a passion quickly grew into a calling. By 2020, he had founded CloudLine Air, his own flight contracting business, a reflection of his determination, skill, and fearless heart. Spencer's favorite moments were in the air, taking sunset flights that painted the sky with the same warmth he brought to everyone who knew him," his memorial page writes.
He is survived by his husband Ben, mother Cindi, and other relatives. Read his full obituary here.
Officials report that the plane was returning from Kentucky and attempting to land for fuel in Levy County, Florida. The collision, which killed all three people on board, remains under investigation.
Original Story:
Three people are confirmed dead after officials reported that the plane they were in left Lebanon, Kentucky and crashed in Florida on Sunday.
The National Transportation Safety Board detailed that an investigation is underway regarding the fatal plane crash.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office confirmed that authorities responded to the crash with reported fatalities.
The NTSB is investigating the crash Sunday of a Beech 58P one mile NW of Williston Regional Airport, Williston, Florida.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) October 6, 2025
According to Flightaware.com, the plane departed from Lebanon Springfield-George Hoerter Field at around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday and was expected to arrive at Williston Municipal Airport in Florida at around 4:10 p.m.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have additional information as it becomes available.
