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04 Oct 2012

Airplane Crash in San Manuel Kills Pilot

Airplane Crash in San Manuel Kills Pilot

by: Tim Gaffney

On Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 9:14 a.m. the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported plane crash at the Smelter Wash near the San Manuel Airport. The wash is located approximately 2 miles north of the airport.

When deputies arrived on scene they located the plane which had caught fire after crashing.

According to a witness, the plane was being flown by its pilot when the pilot reported over the radio he was having oil pressure problems and was returning to the airport.  Suddenly, the plane went into a spin and crashed into a canyon known as Smelter Wash.

The seventy-seven year old pilot from Oracle was the only person on board and he was killed instantly. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The plane was described as a single engine Mustang II FB.  The San Manuel Airport is approximately 45 miles northeast of Tucson.

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The PCSO Public Information Office is staffed by Tim Gaffney. The Public Information Officer act as a point of contact between the office and local, state and national media. Duties include media relations and the development of print, audio and video news items to be released to the public. The Public Information Officer advises management of community relations’ projects and activities and answer questions concerning the Sheriff’s Office from the public, media, employees and other jurisdictions.

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