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Halladay's father was 'concerned' about Roy buying Icon A-5 plane

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It's been two weeks since former big-league pitcher Roy Halladay died after crashing his airplane into the Gulf of Mexico, sending shockwaves through the baseball community.

On Monday, federal investigators told The Associated Press that Halladay flew his plane low over the water minutes before his fatal crash.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Noreen Price, in a preliminary report, said Halladay flew his Icon A-5 - a small sports plane - as low as 11 feet while flying at a speed of 105 mph.

Although Price didn't place any blame for the Nov. 7 accident, Halladay's father, Roy Halladay Jr., was "concerned" about his son's purchase of the plane.

"We had a few discussion prior to him even buying the airplane that I was a little concerned. I said be careful because I don’t want anything to hurt you," Halladay - a flight instructor - told Jason Gruenauer of ABC Denver7.

"I think he could’ve exercised a little more caution in how he was flying it. I don’t think we'd be in this situation."

A final report with full details and conclusions about the crash could take one-to-two years to complete.

Roy Halladay was remembered by family, friends, and former teammates during a memorial in front of more than 1,000 people Nov. 14 at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Fla.

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