jettypeguy
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I've seen this mig before and it was nice. such a shame.
March 27, 2004
Wreckage of MiG-17 Found, Pilot Dead
The Associated Press
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — Searchers located the wreckage Saturday of a privately owned Soviet-era MiG-17 fighter plane that crashed, killing the pilot, while en route to an Arizona air show.
The body of George Cambron, 50, of Louisville, Ky., was found in the wreckage at 2:45 p.m. 12 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, state police Lt. Pat Werick said.
"It crashed in a remote area," Werick said, so nobody on the ground was hurt.
Cambron had spoken with air traffic controllers shortly before the crash, notifying them of some in-flight problems, including fuel transfer issues, Werick said.
The plane had taken off Thursday from Roswell headed for the air show at Deer Valley Airport in the Phoenix area, he said.
Cause of the crash remained under investigation Saturday night.
High winds hampered the search Saturday. Gusts of up to 40 mph kept all but one search plane grounded Saturday, Civil Air Patrol spokesman Tom Fuller said.
"For the safety of our air crews, we had to recall other aircraft because we surely didn't want any of our crews to become subjects of another search," Fuller said.
A Federal Aviation Administration database shows the plane is registered to G MAX Inc. of Louisville, Ky. State police Lt. Jimmy Glascock said Cambron worked for United Parcel Service.
"He's got considerable flight experience from what I understand," Glascock said.
Civil Air Patrol teams covered 1,000 square miles by air during the past three days.
The pilot had a parachute, but the MiG-17 had no ejection seat, Werick said..
First manufactured in Russia in the 1950s, the MiG-17 was used in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The FAA said the aircraft often are brought to the United States and converted into airplanes used for pleasure.
March 27, 2004
Wreckage of MiG-17 Found, Pilot Dead
The Associated Press
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — Searchers located the wreckage Saturday of a privately owned Soviet-era MiG-17 fighter plane that crashed, killing the pilot, while en route to an Arizona air show.
The body of George Cambron, 50, of Louisville, Ky., was found in the wreckage at 2:45 p.m. 12 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, state police Lt. Pat Werick said.
"It crashed in a remote area," Werick said, so nobody on the ground was hurt.
Cambron had spoken with air traffic controllers shortly before the crash, notifying them of some in-flight problems, including fuel transfer issues, Werick said.
The plane had taken off Thursday from Roswell headed for the air show at Deer Valley Airport in the Phoenix area, he said.
Cause of the crash remained under investigation Saturday night.
High winds hampered the search Saturday. Gusts of up to 40 mph kept all but one search plane grounded Saturday, Civil Air Patrol spokesman Tom Fuller said.
"For the safety of our air crews, we had to recall other aircraft because we surely didn't want any of our crews to become subjects of another search," Fuller said.
A Federal Aviation Administration database shows the plane is registered to G MAX Inc. of Louisville, Ky. State police Lt. Jimmy Glascock said Cambron worked for United Parcel Service.
"He's got considerable flight experience from what I understand," Glascock said.
Civil Air Patrol teams covered 1,000 square miles by air during the past three days.
The pilot had a parachute, but the MiG-17 had no ejection seat, Werick said..
First manufactured in Russia in the 1950s, the MiG-17 was used in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The FAA said the aircraft often are brought to the United States and converted into airplanes used for pleasure.
