NEWS: Hendrick Racing Plane Crash, 10 killed, page 1

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 05:23 PM

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A plane carrying members of Hendrick Motorsport organization went missing Sunday en route to a NASCAR race. No further details are availale as to the fate of those on board. Hendrick owns the teams of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte and Brian Vickers.

www.foxnews.com
NASCAR has spoken with team owner Rick Hendrick, Hunter said, but he added no other details about who was on the plane, where it disappeared or what may have preceded the loss of contact were immediately available.

"We're working very closely with members of the Hendrick organization," Hunter said. "We're just saying extra prayers right now."

Hendrick owns the teams of Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Terry Labonte and Brian Vickers in the Nextel Cup Series (search).

Johnson won Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway.

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This seems to be a bad month for planes. 10 people are said to be on board. The NTSB is coordinating the search. The search is in the area of Bull Mountain, VA. near Martinsville.

Still no word as to who was on board.

www.cnn.com...

[edit on 24-10-2004 by Banshee]

SHADOW266

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 05:56 PM

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NTSB has now confirmed that all 10 passengers have died in the crash.

SHADOW266

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 05:59 PM

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Fox states that Hendricks son and twin brother were on board. Confirmed 8 passengers and 2 crewmembers dead.

ShawNee922

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 06:00 PM

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Yes, I hear rick's kids were in the plane ....

elevatedone

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 06:35 PM

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list of persons on board...

Ricky Hendrick, Rick Hendrick's son and also a NASCAR driver;
John Hendrick, Rick Hendrick's brother and president of the organization;
Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick; Joe Jackson;
Jeff Turner; Randy Dorton, the team's chief engine builder;
Scott Latham, a pilot for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart;
and pilots Dick Tracy and Liz Morrison.

taken from Nascar.com.

markjaxson

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 06:38 PM

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Bad news, i think this news should be updated though seeing that we know they have all died and the plane is no longer missing.

SHADOW266

posted on Oct, 24 2004 @ 06:40 PM

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Title updated...thanks.

SE7EN

posted on Oct, 25 2004 @ 03:43 PM

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Here�s what the BBC have said on who�s died and where etc I send my condolences to the families of the incident.

BBC NEWS Nascar plane crash
A plane owned by Nascar's Hendrick Motorsports crashed near Virginia, killing all 10 people aboard.
Owner Rick Hendrick was not on the plane, but his son, brother, two other family members and senior team personnel died in the tragedy.

The plane, a Beech 200, crashed in a mountainous area close to Martinsville Airport in southern Virginia

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