Pilot Eric Beard killed hauling frieght
I have always said that I would be happy if I died at the controls of an airplane because I would be doing what I loved. I am not sure that Eric Beard ever said anything like that, but he did leave this world doing what he loved. He was not flying the famous RUSSIAN YAK 54 that he was best know for flying, but rather was hauling fright in a twin Piper in Washington State. There are some great links to stories about him and some links to stories about the crash on Russian Thunder.