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PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:47 pm 
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Micron CEO Steve Appleton was killed in the crash of his Lancair at KBOI while attempting to return to the runway during an emergency.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 42942.html

Most articles are stating that he was an accomplished airshow pilot and owned upwards of 20 airplanes? Does anyone know what he owns or may have owned previously?

I found this EAA article about his Hawker Hunter:

http://www.airventure.org/news/2008/1sun27/hunter.html

Sad News. Condolences to his friends and family. :(
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