Tyler Perry Studios President Dies After Plane Crash - WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

ATLANTA, GA – The president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios has died.

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The studio confirmed this with Steve Mensch in a statement on social media on Saturday.

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“We are incredibly saddened by the death of our dear friend Steve Mensch. Steve was a valued member of our team for more than eight years and was well-liked in the Atlanta community. It’s hard to imagine not seeing him smiling in the halls. We will miss him very much. Our condolences go out to his family as we all extend our prayers to them.”

Our sister station WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that a human-registered aircraft was involved in a crash in Florida on Friday evening, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said a single-engine Vans RV12 plane crashed on the side of a highway around 8 p.m. Friday.

Only the pilot was on board.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the man aboard the plane was pronounced dead at the scene.

The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into the accident.

According to FAA records, the single-engine Vans RV-12IS was registered to Mensch at his home address in the Atlanta suburb of Fayetteville.