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Retired firefighter survived Ind. jet crash

The retired Tulsa, Okla. firefighter remains hospitalized

By Abbie Alford
Fox 23

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A retired Tulsa firefighter is recovering from his first surgery from a deadly jet crash in South Bend, Indiana.

Jim Rodgers, was with the Tulsa Fire Department for 27 years, before retiring in 2005.

FOX23 News confirmed, a private jet took off from Tulsa’s Riverside Airport Sunday afternoon crashed while trying to land at South Bend Regional airport, killing businessman Wes Caves and former OU quarterback Steve Davis.

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