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Updated Sunday, November 08, 2009 9:39 PM
Two people die in plane crash near Bonham
BY MARY JANE FARMER
HERALD DEMOCRAT
BONHAM -- Two Leonard residents died early Saturday morning when the experimental aircraft they rode in crashed.
William Pearson, the pilot, and Linda Wingo were pronounced dead at the scene, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Mark Tackett reported. Fannin County Justice of the Peace Joe Dale made the death pronouncement.
The crash happened at 8:02 a.m. at 1633 N. State Highway 78. The homemade aircraft took off from Jones Field Airport north of Bonham, flying north, then banked to the west. The initial investigation, being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, indicates that the aircraft lost power and had to be restarted once it was in the air.
Suddenly, the aircraft went straight down, then burst info flames upon impact with the field. When the Bonham Fire Department arrived, the aircraft was engulfed in flames.
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When Going Up Be Sure That Your Not Expermenting With Life & Death : 11/10/2009
That reminds me of John Kennedy at least he was a trained to be behind that airplane wheel;with his trusting wife and sister -in-law.the plane was safe. weather related issues appeared to be what killed them. b.l. sherman
Think Things Out Before You Jump In Some Planes Or Out Of Them
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