86-Year-Old Dominick Pellegreno Dies in Rhome Biplane Crash

Rhome, Texas (July 13, 2018) – An 86-year-old man was killed when the biplane he was piloting crashed near a private airstrip north of Rhome on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, in a field north of FM 407.
DPS said Dominick Pellegreno, 86, was the sole occupant of his 1936 Rose Parrakeet A-1 when it crashed a few miles from Rhome.
Pellegreno was pronounced dead at the scene.
The FAA and the NTSA are working to find out the cause of the wreck.