On 13 August 1989, a U.S. military helicopter finally located the crash site of a plane with Congressman Mickey Leland (Ethiopian-Texas) and 15 others aboard. There were no survivors. The plane had hit a mountain peak in Ethiopia on 7 August in heavy weather. Leland and his party were touring refugee camps along the D-Sudanese border to determine food aid requirements for the poor. The recovery of bodies is in progress. Leland was noted for his compassion for the poor. He represented a black and Hispanic community in Houston. He won his most recent election with 96 percent of the vote.
On 13 August 1989, a U.S. military helicopter finally located the crash site of a plane with Congressman Mickey Leland (D-Texas) and 15 others aboard. There were no survivors. The plane had hit a mountain peak in Ethiopia on 7 August in heavy weather. Leland and his party were touring refugee camps along the Ethiopian-Sudanese border to determine food aid requirements for the poor. The recovery of bodies is in progress. Leland was noted for his compassion for the poor. He represented a black and Hispanic community in Houston. He won his most recent election with 96 percent of the vote.