Rob and Pam Stephens.Photo: Mission Aviation
The victims of a plane crash in Billings, Montana have been identified.On Monday, Yellowstone County Sheriff announced that Rob and Pam Stephens were killed in a crash on Sunday evening just before 7:30 p.m. local time, according toThe Billings Gazette. A third passenger on the plane, their son Riley, was critically injured.
Riley suffered burns on 70 percent of his body as a result of the crash, undergoing the first of potentially many surgeries on Monday, per a family statement sent to the outlet.
Riley Stephens.Mission Aviation
Rob and Pam Stephens were owners ofMission Aviation,a Billings-based flight school.According to his biography on the website, Rob worked as a professional airline pilot for over 30 years and had maintained his certified flight instructor status.“Rob embraces the aviation tradition of paying it forward and passing on to the next generation of pilots the accumulated knowledge and wisdom that his experience and the experiences of those that came before him, built into him,” the bio reads.
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Rob and Pam Stephens.Pam Stephens Facebook
Their son also worked for the company as a certified flight instructor.
“Riley, a Montana native, has been flying since he was 15 years old. After graduating from Texas A&M University, College Station, in 2018, Riley moved back to Montana to pursue his aviation career,” reads his bio. “He has been aggressively building his experience and qualifications ever since.”
Riley has been working as a flight instructor since the summer of 2020.
“The family asks for your prayers for all affected,” Sheriff Linder said in a statement, according toTheBillings Gazette. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Stephens family and friends.”
source: people.com
