Around 9 p.m. on Aug. 2, 76 year old Homer “Mac” McClure picked up donated blood from the United Blood Services in Flagstaff, AZ. He left Pulliam Airport around 9:14 pm.
Shortly thereafter, residents in Kachina Village and Forest Highlands reported hearing erratic airplane engine sounds followed by a large crash. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Public Saferty, Flagstaff Police, Highlands Fire and AZ DOT responded to the scene of his crashed Twin Engine Piper Seneca approximately 5 miles southwest of the airport and approximately 50 yards east of State Route 89A.
There were no reports or indications of a fire. The debris field of the crash is over 200 yards long; tops of trees broken off show an impact path. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Medical Examiners Office, the FAA, NTSB will be investigating.
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