Man who died in Gwinnett County plane crash identified – Atlanta News First

Man who died in Gwinnett County plane crash identified  Atlanta News First

Officials have identified the man who died in a Gwinnett County plane crash on Tuesday. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials have identified the man who died in a Gwinnett County plane crash on Tuesday. The Gwinnett County Medical Examiner identified the man as Eric Stephens, 57, of Roswell. Stephens was the founder of zPaper, a Roswell-based health technology company. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our founder, Eric Stephens, Ph.D.,” the company said in a statement. “Eric built zPaper over 20 years and was a mentor and friend to everyone here.” According to Gwinnett County police, the single-engine plane crashed around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a wooded area near the 1000 block of Old Athens Highway, about a mile southeast of Gwinnett County Airport.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 1 person dead, 1 injured after plane crashes in Gwinnett County Stephens died at the scene, while another man, identified as Peter Magnuson, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Roswell United Methodist Church took to social media to offer prayers for Stephens, his wife Cammie and two daughters. They also offered the sanctuary and chapel for worshippers to pray. Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services crews extracted the two occupants from the plane. Fire officials said the aircraft was trying to land when it crashed. The plane