Ice Road Truckers star Darrell Ward dies with co-pilot in plane crash

Star: Darrell War has died aged 52
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Mark Chandler29 August 2016

Darrell Ward, a star of hit TV show Ice Road Truckers, has died alongside his co-pilot in a plane crash at the age of 52.

A statement on his Facebook page said Mr Ward had been flying back from meeting fans at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas when the crash happened.

An investigation is now being held into what caused the accident.

Mr Ward, a grandfather and father, had appeared in five series of the show, which follows delivery drivers across the remote roads of northern Canada.

The statement said: "He was heading to Missoula to begin filming a pilot for his new documentary style show involving the recovery of plane wrecks when he and his co-pilot crashed and lost their lives.

"An investigation is ongoing and more information will be made available at a later time as the National Transportation Safety Board will be handling they investigation."

It added: "The things Darrell loved most were his family including his kids and grand-kids & trucking.

"Trucking has always been a large part of Darrell's life; from running the harvest rigs with his grandparents and family, to driving trucks from Montana to Alaska and all roads in between.

"In his free time, you could usually find Darrell giving back to the community any chance he got, he had promoted the most recent food drive to help victims in the Louisiana Floods and was scheduled to appear as the grand marshal for the Truck Convoy for Special Olympics in Nova Scotia."

"His motto, “any road, any load” fits his personality perfectly," the statement said.

The History Channel said in a statement: "We are saddened by the tragic loss of Darrell Ward, a beloved member of the History family.

"He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time."

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