Today Lincoln County Deputies continued to assist and support the NTSB and FAA with their investigation into the cause of yesterday’s single engine airplane crash in the Town of Bristol. 

The deceased pilot has been identified as 54-year-old John Hall of Lee, New Hampshire.  The Maine Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.  Please address any questions involving cause of death directly to the Maine Medical Examiner’s Office.      

The lone passenger in the plane has been identified as 21-year-old Tyler Hall of Lee, New Hampshire.  Tyler Hall is the son of the pilot.  He was transported from the scene to the Maine Health Lincoln Hospital – Miles Campus in Damariscotta with non-life-threatening injuries.  We have no additional information on Mr. Hall’s injuries or if he is currently still hospitalized. 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will continue to support the primary investigators into this crash.  All future inquiries into this incident should be directed to the NTSB or FAA.

It is important to note that the Bristol Fire and Rescue, Central Lincoln County Ambulance, Maine Marine Patrol, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Ocean’s Edge Marine, and Hanley Construction all assisted either at the scene or with the removal and safe storage of the plane.    Additionally, several citizens also assisted in the immediate moments after the crash to safely get both the pilot and the passenger to shore.   We thank them all.

Our best wishes in this difficult time go out to the family involved in this tragedy.