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Pocatello man killed in fatal airplane crash mourned by community

Idaho Falls news, Rexburg news, Pocatello news, East Idaho news, Idaho news, education news, crime news, good news, business news, entertainment news, Feel Good Friday and more. BLACKFOOT — A 27-year-old Pocatello man is being mourned by family and friends after he was killed in a plane crash at the Blackfoot City Airport late on Saturday night. Bingham County Coroner Jimmy Roberts has identified the man as Caden Max West. Roberts says he was piloting the aircraft when it crashed. There were two other passengers in the aircraft who were injured and hospitalized.

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Scoop News DeskPocatello, Idaho · Published Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM UTCUpdated Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC

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RELATED | One man dead, two injured after second plane crashes in Blackfoot in single day The man’s father, James West, posted on social media that “Caden loved to fly.