Director Lansing Ellsworth, of the Red Canyon Aesthetics Medical Spa of Cedar City, Utah died in a plane crash near Moab, Utah on Friday evening. The pilot, David White, Dr. Ellsworth and his staff of 8 all perished in the flames that erupted upon impact.
The group was traveling on a twin-engine King Air A-100, which had taken off from Moab and experienced problems that caused it to ‘pancake’ and skid along the ground two miles from the Canyonlands Field airport, 18 miles northwest of Moab and not far from Arches National Park in southeastern Utah. Moab is 245 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.
Dr. Ellsworth owned seven dermatology clinics in Utah, two in Nevada and one in Page, Arizona. His medical group focused on preventing and treating skin cancer in smaller communities. Ellsworth had a time-share agreement allowing the doctor to regularly schedule the use of the plane to transport his staff to clinics throughout the three state area.
Grand County Sheriff James Nyland indicated that all 10 people perished aboard the flight. The NTSB and FAA were on the scene as of Saturday morning to begin their investigation. They have indicated that a preliminary report will be available in 5-10 days.
The photo above was provided by the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and shows the grim aftermath of the fatal plane crash. The photo was taken early Saturday morning.
Dr. Ellsworth and his son Dallon,24, were among the dead, as were Physicians Assistant David Goddard and his daughter Cecilee, 24. Camie Vigil, 25, Valerie Imlay, 52, who served as office manager, pilot David White, Mandy Johnson, Keith Shumway, 29, and Marcy Tillery, 29.
Dr. Ellsworth is survived by his wife LynAnn and four children.
Some photos available below – click to enlarge. The office photo was from the clinic website.
Source: timesunion.com