Russ Francis was killed in a plane crash in Lake Placid on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: Tight end Russ Francis #89 of the San Francisco 49ers warms-up on the sideline during a game against the New Orleans Saints at Candlestick Park on November 15, 1987 in San Francisco, California. Francis, 70, was killed in a plane crash over the weekend.Former New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers tight end Russ Francis has died.reported that a plane had crashed after 4 p.m. at the end of a runway at the Lake Placid Airport.
Richard McSpadden, the senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was also killed in the crash. They had been on a Cessna 177 Cardinal that had “experienced an emergency after takeoff,” the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association said, according to the“On behalf of the entire New England Patriots organization, we extend our sincerest sympathies to the family of Russ Francis, who tragically passed away yesterday,” Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said in a statement posted on. “Russ was a fan favorite throughout his playing career.
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