Former NFL tight end Russ Francis died in a plane crash near Lake Placid on Sunday while flying in a private plane.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is “investigating the Oct. 1 crash of a Cessna 177RG near Lake Placid, New York.”
The Independent has reached out to Lake Placid and New York State Police.
Francis, 70, had a career that spanned 13 seasons and consisted of playing for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers.
New York State Police Troop B spokeswoman Brandi Ashley confirmed to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise that officials were investigating a small private plane crash at the airport.
