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This 1967 Mooney airplane sits 300 yards from the end of the runway Wednesday, a day after it crashed when the pilot lost power on take off. Two men were critically injured in the incident and they have been identified as Terry L. Meil, 55, of Phoenix, the pilot, and John Henry Escalante, 34, of Maricopa, Ariz., the passenger. Both ended up in Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. L&T photo/Keeley Moree
GUYMON DAILY HERALD
• Staff report
HOOKER — Two Arizona men were in critical condition at an Amarillo hospital Thursday following a plane crash Tuesday afternoon at the Hooker airport.
The crash took place at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday after a 1967 Mooney M20F single-engine aircraft piloted by Terry L. Meil, 55, of Phoenix, lost power while taking off south-bound from the Hooker Municipal Airport. The aircraft ended up in a field 300 yards to the southeast of the runway off Les White Industrial Road.
The pilot was taken by Hooker EMS to Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon and later transported by Medi-Flight to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo with arm and internal injuries. He was listed in critical condition.
The passenger, John Henry Escalante, 34, of Maricopa, Ariz., was taken by Hooker EMS to a point near Optima, then transferred to Guymon EMS, who transported the man to the Texhoma airport, where he was then transported by Medi-Flight to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo with leg and internal injuries. He is also listed in critical condition.
The FAA has been notified and is investigating.
The crash was investigated by Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Brandon Bussey of the Boise City Detachment and assisted by Troopers Josh Kelle, Michael Eckhardt and Trey Sheets, the Hooker Police, Hooker EMS and Texas County Sheriff's Department.
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