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Fraud suspect 'faked plane crash death'
Ed Harris13 Jan 2009
A PILOT wanted on financial fraud charges parachuted out of his plane over the US and allowed the aircraft to crash in an apparent attempt to fake his death.
A manhunt was launched for Marcus Schrenker, 38, who checked into an Alabama hotel before fleeing, the Santa Rosa County sheriff's office in Florida said today.
The plane took off for Florida from Anderson, Indiana, on Sunday. Over Alabama, the pilot made a bogus emergency call, saying the plane's windshield had imploded and he was bleeding. He then put the plane on autopilot and parachuted out, investigators said. Military jets were scrambled to aid the plane and the pilots noticed its door was open.
They followed the empty plane to Florida, where it crashed.
Insurance regulators in Indiana had charged Mr Schrenker with misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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and the moral of the story is remember to shut the door behind you
- Andy, London, 13/01/2009 12:54
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