Email sent out earlier,
Greetings Downtown Aviation family,
As some of you have may have heard, yesterday we had a tragic accident involving a Downtown Aviation aircraft. Unfortunately our owner, Jay King, perished in that accident. We are shocked and heartbroken at Jay’s untimely death. We are very thankful for the calls and emails of support during this difficult time.
Effective immediately we are on a safety stand down until at least Monday the 6th. Clients that were already booked should have been contacted for cancelation. We will keep everyone up to date as we get information and plans going forward. At this time we are planning on resuming operations shortly.
Jay touched a lot of people in the aviation community. This is especially true here in the Mid-South region. Dewitt-Spain airport has been a second home to Jay for the last 19 years where countless pilots have come to learn to fly. Jay made the aviation community a better place through his kindness and generosity and for that we should all be thankful. Please keep Jay’s family in your thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
The Downtown Aviation Staff
