Former MLB player Roy Halladay killed in plane crash in Gulf of Mexico
November 7, 2017
HOLIDAY, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies have confirmed former MLB player Roy Halladay is dead after a small aircraft crash in the Gulf of Mexico.
During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, deputies said a recovery effort is underway. The Pasco County Marine Unit and Swiftwater Response Team are on the scene.
Investigators say the small plane is upside down in shallow water north of Bailey’s Bluff in Holiday.
They have not confirmed any survivors at this point.
Deputies would not confirm what kind of aircraft it was, only calling it a “small plane.”
News Channel 8 has learned the tail number is registered to an address that belongs to former MLB all-star Roy Halladay.
It is still under investigation who owns the plane and if that person was aboard the aircraft.
Investigators say they have not found a flight plan so they don’t know how many people were on the plane.
Obviously he was an inexperienced pilot and he end up crashing this brand new plane. He should have listened to his wife. Too late!
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HOLIDAY, Florida (WPVI) --
Former
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay was killed when the small
aircraft he was in crashed into shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico
near Holiday, Florida. He was 40.The crash happened shortly after noon on Tuesday.
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said during a news conference that Halladay's ICON A5 went down around noon off the coast of Florida. The sheriff's office marine unit responded to the downed plane and found Halladay's body. No survivors were found.
Police said they couldn't confirm if there were additional passengers on the plane or say where it was headed.
The Philadelphia Phillies released the following statement upon word of Halladay's death:
"We are numb over the very tragic news about Roy Halladay's untimely death. There are no words to describe the sadness that the entire Phillies family is feeling over the loss of one of the most respected human beings to ever play the game. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we pass along our condolences to Brandy, Ryan and Braden."
Halladay was an amateur pilot who often posted on social media about small planes. ICON aircraft had posted a video with Halladay trying out a new plane.
Roy tweeted frequently about his love for flying.
Harry Leroy Halladay III, affectionately known as "Doc," was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Phillies in 2009. He was one of just six pitchers to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues.
Halladay pitched a perfect game on May 29, 2010, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0. In his first-ever postseason start later that season, Halladay threw the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Halladay retired in 2013, signing a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Blue Jays, where he spent the first 12 years of his career.
Other baseball players to die in plane crashes included Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente in a relief mission from Puerto Rico traveling to earthquake victims in Nicaragua on New Year's Eve in 1972; New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson piloting his own plane near his home in Canton, Ohio, in 1979; and Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle piloting his own plane in New York City in 2006.
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Information from The Associated Press was used in this post.
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| Date: | 07-NOV-2017 |
| Time: | Around 1 pm |
| Type: |  Icon A5 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N922BA |
| C/n / msn: | 00022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico north of Holiday, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
An Icon A5 amphibious plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, north of Holiday, Florida, USA. The aircraft came to rest inverted. One person confirmed dead on the scene. Roy Halladay (former Major League Baseball pitcher) was the lone occupant.
The aircraft, N922BA, is registered to Halladay's father.
Sources:
http://wfla.com/2017/11/07/small-aircraft-down-in-gulf-of-mexico-off-pasco-coastline/
https://patch.com/florida/newportrichey/aircraft-reported-down-ocean-police
http://www.wtsp.com/news/pasco-deputies-respond-to-reports-of-plane-down-near-baileys-bluff/489903532
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/report-small-aircraft-down-in-gulf-of-mexico
http://www.wtsp.com/news/former-mlb-pitcher-roy-halladay-killed-in-gulf-of-mexico-plane-crash/489944976
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/11/07/roy-halladay-plane-crash/841101001/
The owner of the plane is listed as
N529PG, LLC. Its registered agent is Harry LeRoy Halladay. This is the legal name of Roy Halladay. The name of the LLC was changed a year ago from the original name ICON 32, LLC
Detail by Officer/Registered Agent Name
Florida Limited Liability Company
N529PG, LLC
N529PG, LLC
Filing Information
L16000132564
52-1418875
07/14/2016
FL
ACTIVE
LC AMENDMENT AND NAME CHANGE
10/05/2017
NONE
Principal Address
18509 COUNCIL CREST DRIVE
ODESSA, FL 33556
ODESSA, FL 33556
Mailing Address
Changed: 10/05/2017
11710 Plaza America Drive
Suite 1010
Reston, VA 20190
Suite 1010
Reston, VA 20190
Changed: 10/05/2017
Registered Agent Name & Address
HALLADAY, HARRY
18509 COUNCIL CREST DRIVE
ODESSA, FL 33556
ODESSA, FL 33556
Authorized Person(s) Detail
Name & Address
Title MGR
HALLADAY, HARRY
Annual Reports
Title MGR
HALLADAY, HARRY
18509 COUNCIL CREST DRIVE
ODESSA, FL 33556
ODESSA, FL 33556
| Report Year | Filed Date |
| 2017 | 02/13/2017 ======================= |