William "Skipper" Beck, a co-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats NBA Basketball team died in a plane crash early Friday morning near Rock Hill, South Carolina. Beck, who also owned a highly successful Mercedes Dealership in the Charlotte area and was a licensed pilot was, according to a statement, released by his family, scheduled to fly to New Jersey on business.
More on the story from the Herald of Rock Hill here .
((William "Skipper" Beck Photo//Courtesy: Charlotte Observer/File))
Based on information within the story, it appears as though Beck's plane was in trouble from the get go, that he apparently was "Headed back towards the airport" and it in fact crashed just short of the runway on airport property.
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