Hobbyist killed by his radio-controlled plane
Associated Press
May 20, 2002 12:00:00

TUCSON - A man died after the radio-controlled plane he was operating crashed into his chest, authorities said.

It appeared sunlight caused Roger Wallace of Tucson to lose sight of his six-pound airplane, said Jerry Knebel, president of the Southern Arizona Modelers, a radio-controlled airplane club.

Wallace, 60, was operating the plane with other club members Saturday near the Pima County Fairgrounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

"This was just the freakiest of freak accidents that could possibly happen," Knebel said.