AIHA Issues Statement on the Deaths of Five OEHS Professionals in Feb. 22 Plane Crash

FALLS CHURCH, VA. (Feb 24, 2023)–AIHA is mourning the deaths of former member Micah Kendrick and his colleagues Gunter Beaty, Kyle Bennett, Sean Sweeney, and Glenmarkus Walker. All five were on board a small aircraft when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. All were employed by Little Rock-based environmental consulting firm CTEH. According to local news provider KATV, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, with the NTSB publishing a preliminary report within 15 days of the incident. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

“We are heartbroken by the untimely passing of our OEHS colleague Micah and his coworkers, Gunter Beaty, Kyle Bennett, Sean Sweeney, and Glenmarkus Walker,” said Lawrence Sloan, CEO of AIHA. “This tragedy is close to the hearts and minds of AIHA members and the OEHS community. All of us at AIHA extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families, friends, and colleagues.”

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