Heartbreaking vid shows toddler play near doomed plane days before horror crash that killed two-year-old and his parents
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HEARTBREAKING footage has emerged showing a toddler playing around a small plane just days before it crashed and killed the entire family.
Pilot Brandon LeRoy, his wife Jestene and their two-year-old baby Paxton tragically died after a small private plane nosedived into an Idaho home.
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Heartbreaking footage shows Paxton cycling around the private plane just days before it crashed
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The baby was tragicaly killed alongside his mum and dad three days after the clip was posted
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Pilot dad Pilot Brandon LeRoy was seen working on the plane in the same clip
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Picture shows the wreckage of the plane at the crash site
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Emergency responders revealed that all members of the family suffered "multiple blunt force injuries" after the Mooney M20 plane plunged.
While the mum and dad were pronounced dead at the scene, the toddler was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
He succumbed to his wounds soon after.
A video showing Paxton playing around the plane just three days before the crash has now gone viral.
The clip, posted by mum Jestene, shows the toddler riding a tricycle around the doomed plane, which appears to be parked inside a hangar.
Jestene wrote in the captions: "Imagine growing up riding your bike around your dad's plane before your dad flies you and your mom wherever you want."
Data from FlightAware shows that the plane travelled between McMinnville, Oregon, Fresno, California, and Nampa, Idaho one week before the crash.
The family's loved ones called the loss 'immeasurable", saying, 'to say we miss them doesn't come close.'
Jeremiah LeRoy, Brandon's cousin, told KTVB in a statement: 'Together, they were building a life marked by love, purpose, and promise.
'Though their time here was far too short, their legacy is everlasting — a legacy of love, courage, joy, and selfless service.
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"A sacred reminder to live each day with purpose, with gratitude, and with unwavering faith.'
Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling said: 'My heart grieves for those who tragically lost their life. Our thoughts and prayers are with their extended family during this difficult time.'
In June, another Mooney M20 aircraft crashed and left one person dead and another critically injured near Boston.
Two men were inside the aircraft that crashed on Sam Fonzo Drive, just outside the Beverly Regional Airport, according to the Beverly police and fire departments.
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Brandon, Jestene and Paxton LeRoy
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The family suffered 'multiple blunt force injuries'
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The small private plane nosedived into an Idaho home
Credit: Idaho News 6
One man was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was airlifted to a hospital, authorities said.
The names of the pilot and passenger have not been made public.
No one on the ground was injured.
The reported fixed-wing aircraft with four seats appeared to be badly damaged - and was resting against a utility pole.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said: "The preliminary information we have is the plane crashed under unknown circumstances."
It added: "Once on site, the investigator will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft.
"The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation."
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