Fatality aircraft incident occurred on Saturday evening at approximately 6:00pm, near

Mile Marker 59 and County Road A, approximately 5 miles east of Tyrone, OK in Texas County

The accident involved a1978 Beech Baron (N48117M) piloted by Richard C James, 79 of Carmichael, CA.  He was pronounced dead at the scene due to massive injuries.

A female passenger in the aircraft, also from Carmichael CA, died from massive injuries, but her name is being withheld pending positive identification.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.