Florida man dies in crash of homemade plane in Missouri

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STRAFFORD, Mo. (AP) – A 43-year-old Florida man died when his homemade plane
crashed in Missouri. Greene County authorities say the plane went down Sunday
near Strafford. The pilot, Alexander Kasimtev, from Plantation, Florida, died at
the scene. He was flying a KOLB Firefly 103. He was the only person on board.
Greene County Sgt. Marc Staegar says deputies continue to investigate the cause
of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration was notified but it does not
investigate crashes of this type of aircraft.

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