An aircraft crash in Virginia caused the flight instructor to die. According to Virginia State Police, a flight instructor was killed when one of her pupils crashed into the back of a Cessna 172 shortly after it took off from Williamsburg International Airport, Virginia. Let’s see how Viktoria Theresie Ljungman died and how did the plane crash happen in detail.
How did Viktoria Theresie Ljungman die?
Victoria’s death news was confirmed on the Virginian-Pilot’s Twitter page. HU published a statement saying,
“Hampton University is aware of the unfortunate accident that occurred today involving two of our students. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation. Out of respect for the students and their families we have no further comment at this time.”
In the Thursday afternoon collision, Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, 23, of Williamsburg, died in the plane crash. The Swedish national had graduated from Hampton University, worked as a flight instructor, and most recently obtained her commercial license to fly. Ljungman is featured on the Hampton University women’s tennis team’s 2022 roster. She was majoring in flight education.
“She was just contagious in her energy.”
A friend remembers Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, the flight instructor and Hampton University graduate killed in the plane crash that also injured two students in Newport News.https://t.co/0XRxzXWroM
— The Virginian-Pilot (@virginianpilot) October 7, 2022
Oluwagbohunmi Ayomide Oyebode, an 18-year-old student pilot from Hanover, Maryland flies the plane.
In order to provide its Bachelor of Science in aviation students with the best education, Hampton University collaborates with the airport’s Rick Aviation Flight School. On the website of the aviation school, Ljungman is listed as a flight teacher. Oyebode and another Hampton student pilot in the plane were hurt in the incident but survived.
The inquiry has shown that Oyebode attempted to bring the plane up at an excessively sharp angle after takeoff, resulting in a flight crash.
How did the plane crash happen?
Michelle Anaya, a state police spokesman, said, On Thursday at 3:03 pm, the collision took place. For roughly two hours following, the airport was closed.
Oyebode tried to lift the Cessna 172 Skyhawk up at “too steep of an angle” when attempting to take off at Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport. This caused the aircraft to stall in the air at a height of roughly 100 feet before it “dove” into a ditch near the runway.
Oyebode was taken from the site to Riverside Regional Hospital with significant injuries before being transferred to VCU Hospital in Richmond. Unfortunately, Viktoria Theresie Ljungman passed away from serious injuries.
According to an Instagram post from the Hampton University Student Government Association, the university suspended classes for Friday and scheduled a prayer service for staff and students for Friday morning.
The Virginia State Police’s inquiry is being supported by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Tributes to Viktoria Theresie Ljungman
KaMaria Braye tweeted,
Virginia State Police released the names of two people involved in the deadly plane crash in Newport News. Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, 23, of Williamsburg, Virginia was the pilot who died. Oluwagbohunmi Ayomide Oyebode, 18, of Hanover, Maryland was the co-pilot.
Daily Press tweeted,
Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, who was from Sweden, was a Hampton graduate and had competed on the women’s tennis team. “I don’t remember her ever not smiling,” a friend said. “She was just contagious in her energy, just lovely to be around.”
Dare to FLY posted,
An investigation at a Virginia airport has revealed that a student pilot was flying a small plane when it crashed, killing the flight instructor, Virginia State Police said in a statement Friday.
The crash occurred upon takeoff Thursday afternoon at the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport. The single-engine Cessna 172 was piloted by Oluwagbohunmi Ayomide Oyebode, 18, state police said. During take-off, Oyebode tried to pull the craft up at too steep of an angle. That caused the engine to stall in the air, and the aircraft crashed. It had reached an altitude of about 100 feet.
Oyebode, of Hanover, Maryland, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital, state police said. The flight instructor who died was Viktoria Theresie Izabelle Ljungman, 23, of Williamsburg, Virginia. Another 18-year-old male student who was on board was also taken to a hospital.
Erin Miller posted,
UPDATE from Virginia State Police:
– The crash occurred at approximately 3:03 PM, the Cessna 172, was piloted by a student, Oluwagbohunmi Ayomide Oyebode, an 18-year-old male, from Hanover, Maryland.
– The investigation has revealed that during take-off, Oyebode attempted to pull the craft up at too steep of an angle, causing the engine to stall in the air, which the aircraft dove into, and crashed into the embankment/ditch.
– Oyebode suffered serious injuries and was transported to the scene to Riverside Regional Hospital and then was later flown to VCU Hospital in Richmond.
– The deceased, 23-year-old Viktoria Therese Izabelle Ljungman, of Williamsburg, Virginia, was the flight instructor, and the licensed commercial pilot.
– Oyebode and the other 18-year-old male were students in an aviation class.
A big story this morning out of #NewportNews.. A pilot is dead and two others onboard are in critical condition. State Police say the two occupants, one serving as the co-pilot, the other as a passenger, are 18-year-old men from Maryland.
We’re told two people on board are Hampton University students.
HU released this statement: “Hampton University is aware of the unfortunate accident that occurred today involving two of our students. The exact cause of the accident is under investigation. Out of respect for the students and their families we have no further comment at this time.”
The small plane crashed at Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
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