An award-winning pilot and his wife tragically lost their lives in a plane crash while their pet dog miraculously survived. Ron Timmermans, a highly decorated flight instructor, was piloting a single-engine Beechcraft A36 over East Texas with his wife, Barbara, when he radioed an emergency due to engine problems.

As the plane came in low, it struck a power line, according to the New York Post. The aircraft then crashed into the ground near several homes in a quiet neighbourhood. Authorities said the plane crash was reported to have been caused by oil covering the windshield. The dog was alive, so one of the neighbours took the dog to take care of.