Thursday, May 3, 2007

Pilot injured in Wednesday plane crash dies

McALLEN – The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed Wednesday night near Dodge Arena has died.

Jose Francisco Ortiz, 34, of Tampico, Tamps., Mexico, died this morning in the burn unit of San Antonio’s Brooke Army Medical Center after receiving burns to 90 percent of his body, Mexican consular officials said.

His passenger, 25-year-old Georgina Grimaldo Azuara, of San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico, died Wednesday night at the crash site, along 10th Street between Dicker Drive and Military Highway.

2 comments:

Belle said...

This is just terrible.

Pissed Off said...

Belle: I agree.... today has been a very different day in the office because of all this. It is really sad b/c the guy was here only a couple days ago laughing with us, and now he is gone forever. It is a shame that this happens to those people you'll always remember b/c they made you smile. I guess we should all reflect on this and know that life is a precious thing and it can be taken away from you in a heartbeat.... literally.