Bonsall's Frank 'Scoop' Vessels killed in plane crash

Frank “Scoop” Vessels III, 58, the owner of Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall and a friend, Sam Cannell, 73, were killed when a small plane registered under his name crashed in eastern Oregon yesterday, August 11. Vessels was known for being one of North County’s most prominent quarter horse and thoroughbred breeders.

According to the Orange County Register website, witnesses saw the plane, which was being flown by Vessels, plummet to the ground. They reported that pieces of the plane broke apart and a wing was torn off.

The plane, a 1962 Aero Commander Model 500-B, had departed from Redding an...