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Dr. Pamela Bird, 59, Tookie Hensley, 80, and Don Hensley, 84, killed in small-plane crash near Clark Fork, Idaho

Modified Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:12pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Widow of Sagle inventor dies in plane crash with 2 others

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho – The Bonner County Sheriff said the wife of a famous Sagel, Idaho aviator and inventor was killed in a plane that crashed near Clark Fork, Idaho on Thursday. Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said the crash site was devastating and the plane was still on fire when emergency crews got there. Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler confirmed Friday that one of the three was victims as Dr. An aircraft emergency locator transmitter beacon was detected, originating in a remote area in East Bonner County. Wheeler did state there was no evidence the third victim survived and there is no evidence that the victim is in the plane.

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Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved: 
Pamela Bird
Tookie Hensley
Don Hensley
City: 
Clark Fork, ID
County: 
Bonner County, ID
Area: 
Spokane, WA

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