Posted on 07/29/2023 5:46:07 AM PDT by dynachrome
A decorated United States Army general died in a single-engine plane crash on Monday, according to reports.
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, 59, piloted the Piper PA-28 Cherokee airplane when he crashed in Havre de Grace, Maryland — less than 75 miles outside of Washington, DC, Military.com reported.
Potts was the sole passenger in the aircraft and was declared dead at the scene, Harford County Fire & EMS announced.
“Maj. Gen. Potts completed over 36 years of distinguished service,” Bryce Dubee, an Army spokesperson, told the outlet. “The entire US Army is grateful for his service, and we extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the entire Potts family.”
Investigators have yet to determine what led to the crash, the outlet reported on Friday.
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FTA: Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, 59, piloted the Piper PA-28 Cherokee airplane when he crashed in Havre de Grace, Maryland...
I normally take the Hatem (since the Land of Peasant Living slaps a big user fee on the Toll by Plate for the Tydings bridge).
FTA: Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts, 59, piloted the Piper PA-28 Cherokee airplane when he crashed in Havre de Grace, Maryland...
RIP.
I recognize the guy on the left from Alien Resurrection, is that Tom Sizemore on right?
What flick?…
with one exception...Chuck Yeager.
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I just kept a big bundle of ones in the glove box of my truck.
But that was a couple of decades ago.
I write in stone for a living. I hate to tell you what I’ve missed…
“”piloted the Piper PA-28 Cherokee airplane~~~~Potts was the sole passenger in the aircraft””
He was either the pilot or a passenger. Which?
Poor writing. He was the only person on the plane, so they’re calling him pilot and passenger...
You’re killing me, Smalls!
“”Poor writing.””
For sure. My husband was a pilot and CFII but wasn’t considered a passenger - that would have been me, I guess! I took a “pinch hitter” course from him in the ‘70s - 10 hours - of basic landing procedures IN CASE OF!!!!!! I would have preferred to run out of fuel or be shot down than have to put it into practice if needed!
Chefs die, generals die. 🤔
The two primary causes of civil aviation crashes; fuel mismanagement (running out of gas) and flying into conditions you are not prepared for e.g. weather. Saturday’s weather in that area was iffy and deteriorated badly in the late afternoon. The Cherokee is a nice little plane but not for adverse conditions.
Lazy writing and failure to confirm the details of the story.
"... Investigators have yet to determine what led to the crash, the outlet reported on Friday...."
I'll say. They haven't even yet released a preliminary report.
In better days. Yes, that's a Hershey bar wing, so it's an older airframe.
Three generals were going to execute the coup - Franco, Mola, and Sanjuro. Two died in plane crashes leaving Franco to be the new "Caudillo".
Saving Private Ryan
Did he get the shots and if so when was his last one?
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