LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (KNX) — Former Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming was killed Sunday morning in a small plane crash in Kansas, according to multiple reports.
Ming, who served as mayor of the Orange County city in 2009 and 2013, was the pilot and sole occupant of a single-engine plane that crashed at Johnson County Executive Airport, just southwest of Kansas City, according to CBS Los Angeles. He was 51 years old.
Ming’s plane was headed for Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kansas City news station KSHB reported.
“Robert will be remembered as one of the most consequential figures to have ever shaped the city of Laguna Niguel,” current Laguna Niguel Mayor Elaine Gennawey said in a statement. “He was not only a public servant, but an exemplary leader, a remarkable philanthropist, and a kind and humble soul.”
He is survived by his wife and four children, according to CBS.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.
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