Tennessee Ultralight Fatality

What: ultralight taking off from Cooper Field, a grass airstrip in far western Greene County
Where: cornfield in Greene County Tennessee
When: Sunday right after taking off
Who: 46-year-old Edward Molden
Why: The plane went up about 150 feet, then took a sharp left turn and did a nosedive into the ground, possibly due to wind.

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    When: Jan 14, 2012, 12:30
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