Maine Game Warden Killed in a Plane Crash is Identified

A Maine Game Warde who was killed in a plane crash on Tuesday morning has been identified.

Maine Game Warden Killed in a Plane Crash in Franklin County

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has identified the Game Warden killed in the crash as Joshua Tibbetts, 50, of Eagle Lake.

Tibbetts was a Game Warden for 18 years, three of those as a Warden Service pilot.

The crash happened at approximately 11:45 am on Tuesday in Avon, near Schoolhouse Pond.

Officials say the site of the crash isn't near a road, which made it more complicated to find. Warden Service airplanes and a Maine Forest Service helicopter were used to locate the crash site.

Avon is in Franklin County, located northwest of Farmington.

A Plane Crash in Western Maine Claimed the Life of a Maine Game Warden

Franklin County Deputies and Emergency Services personnel responded to the scene and confirmed that a Maine Game Warden was killed in the crash.

No one else was in the plane when it went down.

Investigation Into a Maine Warden Service Plane Crash is Ongoing

This crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

More information is expected to be released later today.

Governor Janet Mills released a statement Tuesday afternoon, expressing her condolences.

My heart is with the warden's family and loved ones, their colleagues at the Maine Warden Service, and all affected by this tragedy.

We'll update this story as more details become available.