October plane crash victim dies

GAINESVILLE - A Gainesville man critically injured in a plane crash in mid-October has passed away.<br /> <br /> According to a post on the Lanier Flight Center Facebook page, Kelly Chandler died this week. The post featured a eulogy of Chandler.<br /> <br /> Funeral arrangements have not been announced at this time, the post said.<br /> <br /> Chandler was the passenger in a plane that crashed on Palmour Drive October 16. The 50-year-old was pulled from the wreckage by a passerby and suffered serious burns. The pilot, 74-year-old Lawrence Youhanian, died at the scene.<br /> <br /> Police are still investigating the crash, but Gainesville Police last reported that an initial report indicated a mechanical malfunction caused the pair to attempt to return to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport when the plane crashed.<br /> <br /> <i>This story will be updated as details develop. </i>