California flight instructor Danna Eady and two sons killed in Fresno plane crash

A California woman and her two sons have died in a horrific plane crash that severely injured her husband, The Post has learned.Danna Eady, 41, a flight instructor from Auberry, was killed along with her boys Pavel and Remus when their aircraft went down on a hilltop near Sierra Sky Park airport in Fresno on Saturday.Her husband Craig, who was also on the plane, survived but suffered severe burns and extensive injuries, friends said.Danna is also survived by her other children Lucien, 17 and Felicity, 18.A SupportNow page says: “[Craig] now faces a long and difficult road of surgeries, rehabilitation, medical care, and recovery.

His care is expected to continue for at least the next six months and likely well beyond that.”The page, started by family friend Julie Lovell, says all the funds raised will go to ongoing medical care for Craig, the family’s household needs and any unexpected costs that come after the tragedy.Nick Wilcox, who owns the Soar Paso flight school in Paso Robles, described Eady as a dear friend and fellow flight instructor who had flown with him numerous times and had even taken his daughter flying.He told The Post: “She was a very special soul.”Wilcox said Danna was deeply involved in the Fresno-area aviation community, where she worked as a flight instructor at Reedley College and served as president of the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter.Her impact was evident after the crash, he said, by numerous current and former students wishing her well.

“She was a very large presence in the Fresno flying community,” Wilcox said.But beyond aviation, Wilcox remembered Danna for her adventurous and outgoing personality.He described her as “bubbly, outgoing, a free spirit” who loved being barefoot, eating ice cream, traveling and having new experiences.

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