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October 20th, 2004, 01:31
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun
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|  not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
from http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...et-crash_x.htm Commuter jet crashes in Mo., killing at least 8 KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A commuter plane crashed Tuesday in woods as it was headed in for a landing in northeastern Missouri, killing at least eight of the 15 people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said. At least two people from the flight survived and were being treated at a local hospital, and five were missing, said Adair County Chief Deputy Larry Logston. The last communication from the Jetstream 32 twin-engine turboprop indicated it was on a normal approach to Kirksville Regional Airport, and there was no mention of any problems, said Elizabeth Isham Cory, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration in Chicago. The plane crashed four miles south of the Kirksville airport, where it was headed, she said. The plane, believed to have been Corporate Airlines Flight 5966, was on a regular route from St. Louis when it crashed shortly after 7:30 p.m., she said. Logston said there were two known survivors — a man and a woman. It was not immediately clear whether the 15 people included the crew. The two survivors were being treated at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, according to Larry Rodgers, a spokesman for the hospital. He said both were stable, but had no information about the extent of their injuries. "As the physicians evaluate them, we should know more," he said. Corporate Airlines is an affiliate of American Airlines, she said. Kirksville is about 220 miles northwest of St. Louis |
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October 20th, 2004, 01:34
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
#####...I know a few of the folks that work there....and some dispatch folks....
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October 20th, 2004, 01:48
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland
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They say that bad things happen in threes. Let's hope this is the last one. God, I really hope so. |
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October 20th, 2004, 02:46
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Portland, OR
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Speaking of threes... 3 teenagers crashed and burned last week looking for elk in a Cherokee. Took off from MMV, McMinnville, OR 2 16 year olds and an 18 year old. The 18 year old pilot wanted to be a Commercial pilot and started at 11  http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=71872 |
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October 20th, 2004, 02:58
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] Speaking of threes... 3 teenagers crashed and burned last week looking for elk in a Cherokee. [/ QUOTE ] ....that must be an Oregon thing cuz I almost did that a couple years ago near North Bend (OTH) with my little brother onboard! Yeah, I got taught a good lesson that day about being a dumba$$ and flying too low.  |
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October 20th, 2004, 03:12
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] The 18 year old pilot wanted to be a Commercial pilot and started at 11 [/ QUOTE ] It is sad, as that describes a lot of our users. I ran a search on his name, nothing came up. |
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October 20th, 2004, 04:10
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] They say that bad things happen in threes. Let's hope this is the last one. God, I really hope so. [/ QUOTE ] Nope....I learned this morning that my (younger) sister just passed away unexpectedly, so Depeche Mode was right: death is everywhere--for the moment, anyway. As they say in craps theory, random distribution of random events. Man, life sucks right about now. |
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October 20th, 2004, 07:11
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| Modulator  Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Sorry to hear that, aloft. Thoughts and prayers with you and your family. |
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October 20th, 2004, 09:05
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Arlington, VA(EWR on the weekends)
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They say that bad things happen in threes. Let's hope this is the last one. God, I really hope so. [/ QUOTE ] Nope....I learned this morning that my (younger) sister just passed away unexpectedly, so Depeche Mode was right: death is everywhere--for the moment, anyway. As they say in craps theory, random distribution of random events. Man, life sucks right about now. [/ QUOTE ] god bless ya man...... |
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October 20th, 2004, 09:46
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Thoughts and prayers with you and your family Aloft... Keep you head up.
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October 20th, 2004, 10:36
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Real sorry to hear that aloft. We're here for you on the boards.
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October 20th, 2004, 10:44
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] #####...I know a few of the folks that work there....and some dispatch folks.... [/ QUOTE ] Good chance I know the crew too. |
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October 20th, 2004, 10:56
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Corporate Airlines... Is that the former Corporate Express that operated a bunch of Eagle/Flagship's old Jetscreams? Lots of the Flagship guys left Eagle to go there when they started up because they didn't want to leave BNA. Aloft: So sorry to hear about your sister. |
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October 20th, 2004, 11:14
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| Old Skool  | Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Aloft My thoughts are with you now & in the days to come. "I never spoke with God, Nor visited in Heaven, Yet certain am I of the spot As if the chart were given." Emily Dickinson |
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October 20th, 2004, 11:23
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
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October 20th, 2004, 11:24
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
What the hell? They're gonna start thinking it's terrorism.
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October 20th, 2004, 11:28
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] What the hell? They're gonna start thinking it's terrorism. [/ QUOTE ] NO |
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October 20th, 2004, 11:39
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: was Ophir, CO, now in SLC!
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Aloft, man, I am sorry. Give me a ring. I am have been out of town and I am heading to LGB on Thursday but let's get together. |
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October 20th, 2004, 11:50
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
Aloft, I am so sorry. Good Lord, will it PLEASE end? Too many people losing friends or family.
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October 20th, 2004, 11:51
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
oh man thats awful Aloft. I ll be keepin your family in my prayers.
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October 20th, 2004, 12:03
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: not a good week to be a pilot (more crashes)
[ QUOTE ] Corporate Airlines... Is that the former Corporate Express that operated a bunch of Eagle/Flagship's old Jetscreams? Lots of the Flagship guys left Eagle to go there when they started up because they didn't want to leave BNA. [/ QUOTE ] That's the one....based right here at Smyrna... |
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October 20th, 2004, 12:04
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT
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Really sorry to hear about that Aloft, you and your family are in my prayers.
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