It is a sad day in Boise today because Micron CEO Steve Appleton was killed in a plane crash this morning shortly after takeoff at the Boise Airport.
He was flying his experimental single engine Lancair which crashed around 9 a.m February 3, 2012. He was the only person onboard and was in contact with the radio tower requesting permission to turn around.
Steve Appleton done a lot for Boise since he graduated from BSU on a tennis scholarship. Micron has been a huge factor in the Boise economy. Shares of their stock were halted on the news.
Steve was fortunate to have survived a previous plane crash in 2004, but wasn’t so fortunate this time. Idaho lost another great pilot back in August of 2011 with the passing of Greg Poe.
Those two are probably already up in heaven doing stunts in the planes above the clouds.
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