Lee McMahon and Jay Liebson ID’d as Men Killed in Fisher County Plane Crash near Abilene

Fisher County, Texas (June 17, 2018) – The men who were killed in a plane crash Friday afternoon in Fisher County has been identified as Lee McMahon, 33, of Austin and Jay Robert Liesbon, 38, of Burnet, according to a local news source.
The crash occurred on Friday, June 15 near Abilene.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the pilot McMahon and his passenger Liesbon were flying a Cessna 172N when it hit power lines and crashed into the bottom of a canyon 10 miles northwest of Rotan.
Both men died at the scene.
The bodies of both men were transported to Weathersby Funeral Home in Rotan.
The crash remains under investigation.
We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
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