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![]() ".Blueskies." wrote in message .. . Apparently at a Young Eagle event: http://www.komonews.com/stories/39753.htm wow. Sorrow and condolences, for those involved. These things come in threes, so lets be careful out there. -- Jim in NC |
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Apparently at a Young Eagle event:
http://www.komonews.com/stories/39753.htm God, what an awful thing. When an event designed to lure young people to the sky turns to tragedy, G.A. loses, big time. My condolences to the families, and the organizers of the event. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ups.com... Apparently at a Young Eagle event: http://www.komonews.com/stories/39753.htm God, what an awful thing. When an event designed to lure young people to the sky turns to tragedy, G.A. loses, big time. Two ninth-grade girls were killed in the crash. Not only was it a Young Eagles flight, but the girls were students at Aviation High School, a school for students with an interest in flying. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...lanecrash.html --Gary My condolences to the families, and the organizers of the event. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Gary Drescher wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... Apparently at a Young Eagle event: http://www.komonews.com/stories/39753.htm God, what an awful thing. When an event designed to lure young people to the sky turns to tragedy, G.A. loses, big time. Two ninth-grade girls were killed in the crash. Not only was it a Young Eagles flight, but the girls were students at Aviation High School, a school for students with an interest in flying. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...lanecrash.html What a loss. Is this the first Young Eagles accident of this severity? I don't recall, thankfully, hearing about any fatalities before. Matt |
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Matt Whiting wrote:
What a loss. Is this the first Young Eagles accident of this severity? I don't recall, thankfully, hearing about any fatalities before. I believe there has been one previous fatality, but the EAA keeps it pretty quiet. When I had my (nobody injured) engine failure flying Young Eagles, I did get a nice letter from the EAA thanking me for not killing any kids. |
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Totally preventable tragedy, thats the saddest part.
The kids' parents should now file civil suit against the pilot's estate, the airport that sponsored the event, the EAA, as well as the manufacturer of the plane and possibly whatever firm did the maintenance. Of course they probably won't, since any parent stupid enough to allow their kid to climb into a plane of unknown reliability, with a pilot of unknown skill and ability, will probably not think of this, unless an aviation attorney read the story and contacts them. Amazing: would parents would allow their kids to hop on the back of a motorcycle with an unknown rider, get onto an ATV or snowmobile with a stranger, etc.? Probably not. But the EAA's slick propoganda (like making a false statement claiming there have been no other fatalities in the YE program) fools some people. |
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![]() "Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... Gary Drescher wrote: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ups.com... Apparently at a Young Eagle event: http://www.komonews.com/stories/39753.htm God, what an awful thing. When an event designed to lure young people to the sky turns to tragedy, G.A. loses, big time. Two ninth-grade girls were killed in the crash. Not only was it a Young Eagles flight, but the girls were students at Aviation High School, a school for students with an interest in flying. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...lanecrash.html What a loss. Is this the first Young Eagles accident of this severity? I don't recall, thankfully, hearing about any fatalities before. EAA site says this is the first fatal Young Eagle accident. Matt |
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"Dave Stadt" wrote:
EAA site says this is the first fatal Young Eagle accident. Not correct. One YE and a pilot were killed at 00V a few years ago. Ron Lee |
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Just so sad.....
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