A Warrenton doctor and his daughter were killed early Saturday morning after their plane crashed shortly after takeoff.Dr. Shiv Patil, 41, and his daughter, Sonia Patil, 7, of Chesterfield, …
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A Warrenton doctor and his daughter were killed early Saturday morning after their plane crashed shortly after takeoff.Dr. Shiv Patil, 41, and his daughter, Sonia Patil, 7, of Chesterfield, reportedly departed Spirit of St. Louis Airport in West County n a Cirrus SR-22 around 4:50 a.m., said Randy Vaughn of the St. Louis County Police Department.Vaughn said the plane went down just west of the airport, crashing several hundred yards into the wood line on Howell Island, leaving a large debris field.Vaughn said a nearby resident reported hearing a loud crash in the area west of the airport. Wildwood police responded to the scene.Patil and his daughter were going to Texas with a final destination of Arizona.Vaughn said the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash.Patil, a doctor of internal medicine, had offices in Warrenton and Wentzville.Warrenton Doctor Dies in Plane Crash
