Legendary composer James Horner dies in plane crash
- By Zhang Rui
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James Horner, the legendary American composer, reportedly died while piloting his Tucano turboprop aircraft on Monday, at the age of 61.
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James Horner, the legendary American composer, reportedly died while piloting his Tucano turboprop aircraft on June 22, 2015 at the age of 61. [Photo/China Daily] |
The single-engine Tucano crashed under unknown circumstances on Monday morning near Cuyama about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Horner was the only occupant on board.
Mike Eliason, a spokesman for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, said the debris field from the crash was scattered across a roughly one-acre area in a dry riverbed. The aircraft caught fire upon impact, and the flames spread to the surrounding vegetation.
Firefighters who arrived on the scene were able to quickly put the fire out, but the occupant of the plane had died on impact, Eliason said to CNN.
The airplane is registered to Horner. Though the crash victim was not immediately identified, Horner's attorney said, "We know it's his plane, and we know we haven't heard from him."
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