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Jonathan Livingston Seagull author Richard Bach crashes plane | |
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The US author of 1970s short novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull has been seriously injured in a plane crash. | |
Richard Bach was reportedly trying to land his small plane on San Juan island in Washington state when he hit power lines and got trapped in the cockpit. | Richard Bach was reportedly trying to land his small plane on San Juan island in Washington state when he hit power lines and got trapped in the cockpit. |
Local media reported that a group of holidaymakers had to cut him free. | Local media reported that a group of holidaymakers had to cut him free. |
His son, James, said his father was flying alone and suffered a head injury and broken shoulder. Bach, 76, is known to be a keen aviator. | His son, James, said his father was flying alone and suffered a head injury and broken shoulder. Bach, 76, is known to be a keen aviator. |
"Right now we're waiting for the sedation to wear off, for him to fully wake up," James Bach told the Associated Press news agency. | "Right now we're waiting for the sedation to wear off, for him to fully wake up," James Bach told the Associated Press news agency. |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull, published in 1970, is a fable telling the story of a bird that is guided through spiritual lessons. | |
The book, a bestseller made into a film in 1973, gave Bach a loyal following. | The book, a bestseller made into a film in 1973, gave Bach a loyal following. |
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