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Helicopter crash kills country singer Troy Gentry and pilot
[ABC] A helicopter carrying singer Troy Gentry, of the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry, crashed on Friday, killing Gentry and the pilot.The crash occurred in a wooded area as the helicopter approached the Flying W Airport in Medford hours before Montgomery Gentry was due to perform at a resort housed at the airport, authorities said. The band's website called Gentry's death "tragic" and said details of the crash were unknown. "Troy Gentry's family wishes to acknowledge all of the kind thoughts and prayers, and asks for privacy at this time," the website said. Gentry, who was 50 years old, was from Kentucky. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-09 |
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