MiG-17 Crash
Date: Monday, 29 March 2004 @ 11:31:22 EST
Topic: News
Searchers located Saturday the wreckage of a privately owned Soviet-era MiG-17 fighter plane that crashed, killing the pilot, while en route to the Arizona air show.
The body of George Cambron, 50, of Louisville, was found in the wreckage 12 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, state police Lt. Pat Werick said.
Cambron had spoken with air traffic controllers shortly before the crash, notifying them of some in-flight problems, including fuel transfer issues.
The plane had taken off Thursday from Roswell headed for the air show at Deer Valley Airport in the Phoenix area. 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.
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.
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