SkyWest pilot killed during layover

[aloft]

Heard from a friend of mine that a SkyWest captain was killed last night on an overnight in Casper, WY. She was out jogging when a baseball scoreboard fell on her, knocked down by strong winds.

http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/06...9899274109.txt

[SoCalAprch]

Thats terrible... RIP

[MQAAord]

OMG that's awful! What a terrible accident!

[ASpilot2be]

RIP

[L-16B]

Horrible.... I would never wish that upon anyone, even my worst enemies.

[Qgar]

God, talk about a very freak accident. My condolences to her relatives and friends.

[Firebird2XC]

RIP to the fallen.

On a side note, this may actually eclipse the Pinnacle FO and FA's layover mishap.

Furthermore, nobody's wacked me ona layover. I'm still alive.. if seen as a rarely as Bigfoot.

[zmiller4]

Originally Posted by Firebird2XC

On a side note, this may actually eclipse the Pinnacle FO and FA's layover mishap.

Not funny. Seriously.

[darrenf]

Man, what a strange accident. Terrible that she is gone. RIP.

[Cruise]

Originally Posted by zmiller4

Not funny. Seriously.

Meh, that's debatable.

Although, in line w/ the op, this accident is very, very tragic. Goes to show, doesn't matter what you do, you could be gone without notice through no fault of your own. Terribly sad to hear things like this.

[Qgar]

Fate.....Senseless tragedies such as this prove that everyone would do well to live each day to the fullest because you just never know...

[WacoFan]

The odds of this, and the randomness are staggering. Very sorry for the family.

[modernicarus]

Originally Posted by L-16B

... I would never wish that upon anyone, even my worst enemies.

Why not?

[zmiller4]

Originally Posted by Cruise

Meh, that's debatable.

No, it's not.

Comparing a tragedy like this to a couple idiots getting hammered and trying to #### in the woods is *totally* tasteless.

Maybe he didn't mean anything by it, but this captain was very well liked at Skywest and I will guarantee you that some people on this board knew her.

[MQAAord]

Moderator Comment

Keep it classy, folks. A person is dead.

[surreal1221]

RIP.

[Lee D]

She had been with the company for a while so lots of people knew her. Even one of our line mechanics, who spoke highly of her, told me he was talking with her a week or two ago when she passed through SLC.

When I was a new hire I flew a trip out of DEN with her on the Brasilia. It was my first trip in Denver and she was very helpful and patient with my relatively "green" Brasilia skills. I remember she was easy to fly and talk with, and a competent pilot and captain. A very nice lady.

I have done a ton of overnights in Casper. I have walked and jogged through the area where it happened lots of times. What a crazy, random and tragic accident. . . . Sigh . . .

[modernicarus]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

Moderator Comment

Keep it classy, folks. A person is dead.

Please accept my apologies if I offended anyone, that wasn't my intent.

I just thought the statement L-16B made about not wishing to see his worst enemies dead was curious and I was interested to hear the reasoning behind it since we are at war and our enemies certainly want to see us dead.

My comments were not aimed directly nor indirectly about the layover tragedy. No disrespect was meant toward the SkyWest pilot who was killed, nor any of her acquaintances. I can't even begin to know what her family, friends, and co-workers are going through right now after such a bizarre accident and I apologize if my comment was insensitive, poorly timed, and/or out of line and offer my condolences to her family, friends, and co-wokers.

[Firebird2XC]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

Moderator Comment

Keep it classy, folks. A person is dead.

Sheesh. No sense of humor anymore. Then again, I forget I used to work Medevac sometimes and not everybody else has- death is sort of an ironic joke to me more than anything else.

If I ruffled feathers.. sorry.

Try not to be so sensitive.

[MQAAord]

I have a terrific sense of humor.

However, this is a thread about a person being killed on an overnight. I think a bit of respect and decorum is deserved.

During your time as a Medivac, did you tell the friends/family/co-workers of people you saw killed to "try no to be so sensitive"? I would hope not.

My "mod" comment was not aimed exclusively at you. It was made to ensure that this thread will stay "classy", out of respect for a deceased fellow pilot. Not telling anyone "how" to grieve necessarily, just making a blanket statement to keep it classy. Mmmkayy?

[skinswin34]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

I have a terrific sense of humor.

However, this is a thread about a person being killed on an overnight. I think a bit of respect and decorum is deserved.

During your time as a Medivac, did you tell the friends/family/co-workers of people you saw killed to "try no to be so sensitive"? I would hope not.

My "mod" comment was not aimed exclusively at you. It was made to ensure that this thread will stay "classy", out of respect for a deceased fellow pilot. Not telling anyone "how" to grieve necessarily, just making a blanket statement to keep it classy. Mmmkayy?

Well said MQAA

"try not to be so sensitive?"..WOW.. Try to be a bit more sensitive please...

[Airdale]

Originally Posted by Firebird2XC

Sheesh. No sense of humor anymore. Then again, I forget I used to work Medevac sometimes and not everybody else has- death is sort of an ironic joke to me more than anything else.

If I ruffled feathers.. sorry.

Try not to be so sensitive.

You insensitive prick you. Damn rescue rangers, what they teachin ya'll in rescue ranger school these days huh? ......


(btw, before I get jumped on by the mods here, a rather frequent occurance, I know this clown here...this isn't taking a shot)


This really is a freak accident man. Kind of like lighting striking someone on a beach with not a cloud in sight and the sun shining brightly. I wouldn't have believe it too until I started CPR on this dude with his shoes on fire. No joke.

Life is short, thats why you gotta have fun and lighten up. I feel bad for her family though.

[MQAAord]

Originally Posted by Airdale

You insensitive prick you. Damn rescue rangers, what they teachin ya'll in rescue ranger school these days huh? ......

Now, see, THAT was funny!

(btw, before I get jumped on by the mods here, a rather frequent occurance, I know this clown here...this isn't taking a shot)

I think even *I* can figure out that wasn't a shot at him

This really is a freak accident man. Kind of like lighting striking someone on a beach with not a cloud in sight and the sun shining brightly. I wouldn't have believe it too until I started CPR on this dude with his shoes on fire. No joke.

Life is short, thats why you gotta have fun and lighten up. I feel bad for her family though.

Totally.

[Firebird2XC]

Originally Posted by MQAAord

I have a terrific sense of humor.

However, this is a thread about a person being killed on an overnight. I think a bit of respect and decorum is deserved.

During your time as a Medivac, did you tell the friends/family/co-workers of people you saw killed to "try no to be so sensitive"? I would hope not.

My "mod" comment was not aimed exclusively at you. It was made to ensure that this thread will stay "classy", out of respect for a deceased fellow pilot. Not telling anyone "how" to grieve necessarily, just making a blanket statement to keep it classy. Mmmkayy?

Nope... never met the kin of the deceased. We did, however, pick up a few patients that made me angry in general.

One day, we got a call, and a crew launched to pick up a guy who had kicked an unexploded piece of ordnance from a cluster bomb.

He was a quadruple amptutee. He was close, so our crew got there so fast that they hadn't even "packaged" him yet. He was four bloodied, semi-cauterized stumps and a good deal of shock.

We did our best for him, as did the docs at the forward trauma team, but he died.

We still remember "Bob". Even those of us that just saw the pictures can't forget him. We tried.

If you have to ask why we called him "Bob", well, you know. Just assume he liked to swim.

But why did we stick him with that moniker? Simple.

We laugh, that we might not cry.


To paraphrase Robert Heinlein:
That's why people laugh... because life hurts too much not to.

My brand of humor is harsh, but sometimes people need it.. and sometimes that's how people deal with death. Life is for the living- the dead have no further use for it, or for us, no matter what you believe happens to them.

Does my viewpoint make sense now?

When I die, I know there are people who will mourn my passing. I just hope they don't mourn long, though. I'd want them to live and be happy. It's what I want while I live, and that won't change because my funeral is the one party where I won't just wake up later with a hangover.

[Firebird2XC]

Originally Posted by Airdale

You insensitive prick you. Damn rescue rangers, what they teachin ya'll in rescue ranger school these days huh? ......

(btw, before I get jumped on by the mods here, a rather frequent occurance, I know this clown here...this isn't taking a shot)

This really is a freak accident man. Kind of like lighting striking someone on a beach with not a cloud in sight and the sun shining brightly. I wouldn't have believe it too until I started CPR on this dude with his shoes on fire. No joke.

Life is short, thats why you gotta have fun and lighten up. I feel bad for her family though.

Insensitive prick? How do you know how sensitive my prick is? Sheesh.

It was a freak accident man... but you can't live your life in fear of death.

The real point of your anecdote, either way, is that you Coasties like to go around looking for a dude at the beach to lock lips with.

One of these days, we'll get you straightened out. Sheesh!