A Sarnia businessman is being fondly remembered for his love of aviation.
An obituary posted on www.smithfuneralhome.ca said John Allan Shelley Jr., 65, died in a plane crash on Tuesday, August 23.
The 1941 Grumman G-44 Widgeon Aircraft he was piloting crashed in an open field near the Stratford Municipal Airport just after 9 a.m.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) deployed a team of investigators and is assessing the incident.
John Allan Shelley Jr. was General Manager of the family business Shelley Machine and Marine on Plank Road since 2009.
In a tweet Tuesday, the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce said John Shelley was no stranger to the community, and will be missed by many.
A celebration of John's life is planned in September. Arrangements are entrusted to Smith Funeral Home.
The Chamber would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of John Shelley. As a long time Chamber member, John was no stranger to the community, and we know that he will be missed by so many. https://t.co/H9BIPtRjHQ pic.twitter.com/WBMyuWkI00
— SarniaLambtonChamber (@SarLamChamber) August 30, 2022
