RUSK COUNTY, Texas — A man who was a career airline pilot and later flew for Stebbins Aviation in Longview died in a plane crash this past week in Rusk County.
William J. Weatherspoon, 74, died in the April 19 crash, Rusk County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Cindy Redmon confirmed Monday.
In a preliminary report released the day after the crash, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the pilot had died; however, the agency did not release the pilot’s name. The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.
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