Sutter County U2 Spy Plane Crash Comes 20 Years After Oroville Crash
OROVILLE (CBS13) — The crash of a U-2 spy plane in Sutter County is resurrecting memories of a previous plane crash, nearly 20 years to the day.
On Aug. 7. 1996, a U-2 spy plane crashed into the parking lot of the Oroville Mercury-Register newspaper, killing the pilot and a woman who was in the parking lot.Capt. Randy Roby reported mechanical issues with the plane shortly after takeoff that afternoon.
Capt. Randy Roby
Nobody else was injured in the crash, but the building suffered sig
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