Copas died in a private plane crash over Camden, Tennessee. The private plane, a Piper Comanche.
Summary:
On March 5, 1963, Copas died in a private plane crash over Camden, Tennessee. The private plane, a Piper Comanche, was being piloted by his son-in-law, Randy Hughes.
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