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CNN didn't report anything else, anyone have details?

Found this....


CORSICANA, Texas (AP) - A vintage World War II plane crashed in a pasture shortly after it took off Saturday, killing two men, authorities said.

Witnesses Jeff Horn and his wife, Dora, told the Corsicana Daily Sun that the 1943 Fairchild PT26 had just taken off from the Corsicana Municipal Airport when the engine stalled, sending the plane crashing to the ground.

Passenger Robert Burleson of Corsicana was killed. The pilot, Cliff McCluney of Kerens, died later at a hospital. Authorities said both men were in their 60s.

The Federal Aviation Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the local sheriff's department were investigating.

Corsicana is about 50 miles south of Dallas.

Cliff was a good friend, who gave me a lot of encouragement in the ongoing restoration of my PT-26. He purchased a PT-23 project from me a year or so ago as a long term project for one of the CAF wings down in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to be used as a membership drive tool for the CAF. His efforts at introducing more people, (and younger people) to Warbirds in general and the CAF and Fairchild Primary Trainers in particular will be missed. He was a GREAT guy, and I know he loved his Fairchild PT-26.

This is a real bummer.

I pray that the Lord gives these two families the peace that they need right now.

Steve

It is always very sad to hear about the loss of life in a warbird accident. Even though I rarely know the people involved, such an accident also has an impact on the families of those lost. My thoughts are with those grieving.

I am also very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Steve.

Mike

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It is always very sad to hear about the loss of life in a warbird accident. Even though I rarely know the people involved, such an accident also has an impact on the families of those lost. My thoughts are with those grieving.

I am also very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Steve.

Mike

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Mike R. Henniger
Aviation Enthusiast & Photographer
http://www.AerialVisuals.ca
http://www.facebook.com/AerialVisuals

Do you want to find locations of displayed, stored or active aircraft? Then start with the The Locator.
Do you want to find or contribute to the documented history of an aircraft? If so then start with the Airframes Database.

Vary sad news for our Warbird community. Our prayers and thoughts are with the many family and friends that are grieving right now. My deepest sympathy goes out to you in this sad time.

Dave D.

So sorry to hear of the loss in Texas to the Fairchild community. Our thoughts and prayers to the families from those of us in Kentucky.

David Trapp
PT-19 N48328
Lexington, Ky.