Curtis Moore ID’d as Pilot Killed in Wise County Plane Crash near Highway 287

Wise County, Texas (August 21, 2018) – The Pilot who was killed Thursday evening when their plane crashed in Wise County has been identified as Curtis “Scotty” Moore, according to authorities.
The fatal crash occurred on Thursday, August 16 in a field off Highway 287.
Authorities said Moore was piloting a single-engine Cessna 172 and was taking off when an unknown issue occurred.
The plane then went down and crashed outside the Rhome Meadows Airport.
Moore was killed in the crash. His three passengers were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.