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Pilot's Last Act.(Jack Francis saves from accident in the right time)(Brief article)
Jack Francis, a 61-year-old private pilot from Brigham City, Utah, was flying home from Jackpot, Nevada, with his wife and another couple on June 4, when he experienced the symptoms of a heart attack. Recognizing that he might not have much time to land, he looked for a safe place to set the single-engine Cessna 185 down, and spotted Utah Highway 30 below.
Mr. Francis touched down on the highway, just west of Park Valley, after which the plane ran off the roadway and hit a fence before coming to a stop. Though the plane suffered some damage, Francis and his passengers survived the crash without injury. ...
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