Re: Sad news

[danMichael]

'I saw this article on CNN this morning:

> 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.

'

[Steven M. Dennis]

'Very sad news indeed! Cliff was a good friend who gave me a lot of
encouragement in the slow (continuing) process of restoring my PT-
26. We sat and chatted last at the Fairchild Forum in Oshkosh.

I didn't know Mr. Burleson, but I am certain we have lost TWO great
people. What a bummer!

I pray that the families receive peace in this sad time.

Sincerely,

Steve Dennis

> > 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.

'

[John Berendt]

'Dan,

heard about Cliff last night. from what I have heard the crash was caused
by bad judgement.

John Berendt

----- Original Message -----
From: "danMichael"
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Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Sad news


> I saw this article on CNN this morning:
>
>
>
> > 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.
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