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Missing Bamboo Bomber Found in Cornfield

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Key Takeaways:

  • A vintage Cessna T-50 Bobcat, missing since Labor Day, was found crashed and badly burned in a Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania cornfield.
  • Two individuals, believed to be the aircraft owners Elaine and Thomas Huf, are thought to have died in the crash, with dental records needed for confirmation.
  • Thunderstorms in the area are suspected to have been a contributing factor as the plane crashed just three miles from its destination, and the NTSB is investigating.
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A Cessna T-50 Bobcat, also known as the Bamboo Bomber, that went missing more than a week ago, on Labor Day, has been found in a cornfield in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The wreckage was so badly burned that the investigators could not ascertain how many people were aboard the vintage twin-engine taildragger, but it is believed to have carried two people.

While the coroner will have to use dental records to confirm the names of the people killed in the crash, several accounts indicate they were Elaine and Thomas Huf of Kingsley, Pennsylvania. The couple, reportedly owners of a Bamboo Bomber, had been reported as missing a few days ago.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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