Texans killed in New Mexico plane crash were traveling with remains of crash victim’s mother

NM plane crash victims carried remains of mother

RUIDOSO, N.M. — Five members of two Texas families killed in a New Mexico plane crash were traveling so they could spread the remains of one of their mothers.

State police say investigators have learned the purpose of the trip was to distribute the remains of Mary Richey, mother of Karl Richey, who died in the crash with his wife, Kaery (CAYR’-ee) Richey.

Also killed were Rodney and Delaine Duree and their 11-year-old son, Lake.

The survivors, 16-year-old Alexander Richey and 12-year-old Christopher Richey, were critically injured and taken to a hospital in El Paso, Texas.

All are from Granbury, Texas.

Witnesses told investigators the aircraft plunged while attempting to land Thursday near Ruidoso (REE’-uh-DOH-soh), about 70 miles west of Roswell.