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There was power loss before plane crash that killed ex-NFL player Russ Francis, investigator says

A federal investigator said the small plane crash that killed former NFL tight end Russ Francis and another man at an Adirondack Mountains airport occurred after the engine apparently lost power

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Super Bowl winner Russ Francis dies at 70

Francis, a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the New England Patriots who won a Super Bowl with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, was killed along with fellow aviation enthusiast Richard McSpadden, 63, when their small plane crashed after takeoff from an upstate New York airport.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL player Russ Francis of Patriots, 49ers

Former NFL tight end Russ Francis was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when their single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an upstate New York airport

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023