RANGER - The son-in-law of legendary test pilot Scott Crossfield confirmed Thursday that Crossfield's body was found in the wreckage of his plane in north Georgia.
Ed Fleming said authorities told him Crossfield's body was found in the plane.
Crossfield, the first man to fly at Mach Two, twice the speed of sound, was flying from Alabama to Virginia Wednesday when his plane disappeared.
The Civil Air Patrol, a state helicopter and searchers on foot found the wreckage shortly after 1:00 Thursday in the mountains near Ranger. A Civil Air Patrol spokeswoman said the area is near the Gordon-Pickens County line.
The plane left Prattville, Alabama, around 9:00 Wednesday en route to Manassas, Virginia.
The Edwards Air Force Base Web site says Crossfield became the first man to fly at twice the speed of sound, piloting the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket to a speed of 1,291 m.p.h. in November 1953.
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July 9th, 2025
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