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John Noone III, 67, of Elmer, and his son, Kristofer Noone, of Pennsauken — who was operating the plane — were pronounced dead at the scene in Upper Deerfield after the afternoon crash, according to New Jersey State Police and the FAA.
The Champion Aeronca 7AC fixed-wing, single-engine plane they had departed from Bucks Airport in went down in a residential yard on Parvin Mill Road around 2:15 p.m., officials previously said.
Kristofer Noone had been working as a first officer for Spirit Airlines, and previously held the same position for Piedmont Airlines out of Philadelphia, his LinkedIn profile shows.
Piedmont Airlines said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened to hear about the loss of our former Piedmont team member. . . .We want to offer our condolences to his family during this difficult time."
A GoFundMe page was launched to raise money for the Noone family.
"The family lost a son, a brother, and a father doing what they passionately loved," it reads. "Please help support the Noone family during this unimaginable time."
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating.
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