Who was Danna Eady? California flight instructor and her sons Pavel and Remus identified as Fresno plane crash victims

Danna Eady, an Auberry flight instructor, was among the three people killed in Saturday's small plane crash near Sierra Sky Park Airport in northwest Fresno. She also served as president of a local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter.Danna Eady, 41, a flight instructor from Auberry, was killed along with her boys Pavel (lower left) and Remus (lower right) in the Fresno Plane crash (Supportnow.org)Her two sons, Pavel, 10, and Remus, 13, also died in the crash, while her husband, Craig Eady, survived with severe burns and remains hospitalized in critical condition, according to the fundraiser campaign on SupportNow org.Authorities said the family was traveling in a single-engine fixed-wing aircraft when it crashed on a bluff overlooking the San Joaquin River shortly before 2 pm Saturday. The crash triggered a brush fire that firefighters quickly contained before it reached nearby homes.Also read: Fresno Sierra Sky Park Airport plane crash update: 2 dead, 2 critically injured in California crashWho was Danna Eady?Danna Eady, 41, lived in Auberry, California, and was widely known in the Fresno-area aviation community. She worked as a flight instructor at Reedley College and served as president of the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter, according to the Fresno Bee.Nick Wilcox, owner of Soar Paso Flight School, described Eady as “a very special soul” who inspired students and fellow pilots alike. “She was a very large presence in the Fresno flying community,” Wilcox told the New York Post. He said she loved introducing others to aviation and had even taken his daughter flying.Wilcox remembered her as "bubbly, outgoing, a free spirit" who loved traveling, ice cream and spending time outdoors barefoot. Although she had become a pilot only in recent years, he said she had accumulated thousands of flight hours and earned multiple certifications.Kyle Ricketts, a donor, commented under the fundraiser, saying, “Danna was a mentor and inspiration as a woman in aviation to my niece Meagan Ricketts. She will be greatly missed and we are praying for the whole family during this difficult time.”"Her dream was to fly," Wilcox told the publication. "She died doing what she absolutely loved."Danna is survived by her older children, Lucien, 17, and Felicity, 18, in addition to her husband, Craig.