Fugitive pilot was near death, official says
Ξ January 15th, 2009 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |
(CNN) — A fugitive pilot taken into custody at a Florida campground with deep cuts on his wrists was incoherent and bleeding so profusely he likely would not have survived another hour, a federal agent who participated in the raid said Wednesday.
Marcus Schrenker was taken to a hospital after being found Tuesday near Quincy, Florida, authorities say.
Financial manager Marcus Schrenker, who officials say tried to fake his own death by parachuting out of a plane while over Alabama, was found late Tuesday at a campsite near Quincy, Florida.
Schrenker was "verbally resistant" to authorities’ offer of medical help and was muttering a phrase with the word "die," said Frank Chinmento, assistant chief of the U.S. Marshals Service office in Florida.
Schrenker, who was charged Tuesday in Indiana with one felony count each of an unlawful act by a compensated adviser and unlawful transaction by an investment adviser, was taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. He remained there Wednesday, officials said.
Chinmento said Schrenker was alone and had plenty of food, water and clothes and seemed prepared to be on the run for a while.
Authorities believe Schrenker defrauded investors through three companies he owns before attempting his vanishing act.
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Schrenker took off alone Sunday night from Anderson, Indiana, in a Piper PA-46 en route to Destin, Florida. Over Alabama, he contacted air traffic controllers, saying the windshield had imploded and he was bleeding profusely. Police suspect he then put the aircraft on autopilot and parachuted to the grou
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