GoFundMe set up for man who died in aircraft crash near Santa Teresa Airport

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- New Mexico State Police say one person died in an aircraft crash Saturday morning near the airport in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

A GoFundMe fundraiser says the man involved in the crash was Lee Boone, a devoted husband and father.

According to the fundraiser, Lee was an adventurer at heart who soared through the air, rode the wind through the water and will be remembered as someone who followed his dreams and inspired others to do the same.

The account says Lee flew many aircraft and was described as a master of the air.

ABC-7 spoke with a close friend of Lee's who said he witnessed his final moments.

"To watch him go down in that moment, it's the the effect that it's had on me. It is almost as if that moment has not stopped replaying over and over and over again," said Anthony Vella, Boone’s close friend.

Another friend, Clint Chamales, said he last went flying with Lee three days before his passing, something he says was a passion they both shared.

"It was just truly his passion. Um, and he died doing what he loved doing, which is sad. It's always sad when someone passes away, but even his 12 year old daughter said it best, Saturday morning within a couple of hours of him passing away she said my dad always said he wanted to die flying, and he did," he said.

Funds raised will be donated to his family for funeral services.

The FAA is currently investigating the cause of the crash.

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