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Cover Story Ric Flair and David Crockett talk about their plane crash on October 4, 1975. They were flying from Charlotte to Wilmington for a Mid South show. The card was a HUGE event headlined by Tim Woods vs. Johnny Valentine and Ric Flair vs. Wahoo McDaniel. Shawn Hudson, a Mid South fan, talks about how much he was looking forward to that show. The plane was a six-seater. Flair, Crockett, Valentine, Woods, Bob Brueggers and a pilot were all on board. The gas tank was at empty about halfway through the flight. The reserve tank was lost earlier. Eventually the right engine failed and the plane flew to the ground at more than 250 MPH. Hudson remembered that rumors were circulating around the arena about the crash. The ring announcer later confirmed the incident. The first thing Flair remembered was being loaded into an ambulance with the other guys. David Crockett was practicing Lamaze as the plane hit, but can't recall anything else. Crockett came out of it with a head injury and h

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