Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts died Tuesday in a plane crash, according to Hartford County authorities. Potts planned to retire after a long career in the Army. Until his death, he was responsible for the Executive Office of the Command, Control and Communications-Tactical Program.
According to authorities, Potts was piloting a Piper PA-28 light aircraft himself. The small plane crashed in a wooded area near Havre de Grace in Baltimore. Major General Potts was the only passenger on the plane. According to authorities, it is not known exactly what went wrong with the aircraft and caused the accident.
NTSB investigating the crash of a Piper PA-28 airplane near Havre De Grace, Maryland.
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Potts, 59, had a long service record. According to Defense News, he participated in Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He was specialized in Army air assets and in his early days was an attack helicopter platoon leader.
The Command, Control and Communications-Tactical Program Executive Office that he led was a materiel and procurement department responsible for developing and deploying field communications support. According to Defense News, prior to that, he was in charge of the PEO Soldier program, aimed at equipping members of the armed forces, from boots to weapons.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), there is an open investigation into the incident.
