A small single‑engine Piper PA‑46 piloted by Dr. Musaddiq Nazeeri, 58, of Lebanon, plummeted into a cornfield just after takeoff from Lancaster Airport on the morning of July 20, killing the well‑known family physician and lifelong aviator. Neighbors described a chilling scene: “It was a horrific thing to witness,” said David Welden, who followed a trail of debris with Amish neighbors before discovering personal items scattered among the wreckage, including Dr. Nazeeri’s shoes and glasses. Emergency crews arrived within minutes but pronounced the pilot dead at the scene.
Just two days prior to his death, a protection from abuse (PFA) order was filed and granted in Lebanon County Court, alleging that Dr. Nazeeri had subjected a victim—identified as his wife in court filings—to years of sexual and physical abuse, including forced sexual acts and threats of violence. The PFA, dated July 18, 2025, names details of spitting in the victim’s face and coercive conduct extending into early July. When asked whether the PFA might have played a role in the crash, a Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officer told CBS 21 they “have not ruled that out yet”.…