Key takeaways:
- Dr. Morris Wortman, 72, of Rochester, died when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed
- Dr. Wortman was the subject of a lawsuit filed by several of his former patients, alleging he had used his own sperm to impregnate them without their knowledge or consent
- The cause of the crash is still under investigation and it is unclear how Dr. Wortman’s death will affect the case
A New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients died over the weekend when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed, authorities said.
Dr. Morris Wortman, 72, of Rochester, was a passenger in the experimental aircraft that went down Sunday in a pasture in Orleans County. The aircraft was identified by the National Transportation Safety Board as a Wittman W-5 Buttercup airplane.
According to Sheriff Christopher Bourke, preliminary findings indicate that “the wings of the aircraft became detached from the fuselage and fell to the ground in an orchard.” The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Dr. Wortman had been a practicing physician for over 40 years and was the subject of a lawsuit filed by several of his former patients. The lawsuit alleged that he had used his own sperm to impregnate them without their knowledge or consent.
The lawsuit is still ongoing and it is unclear how Dr. Wortman’s death will affect the case. The crash of the aircraft is still under investigation and no further details have been released at this time.
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