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Title: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: W7LPNRICK on July 01, 2012, 08:28:42 PM
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My friend Les crashed his Voyager Station-Wagon up near Stanley Idaho. :(  Got hit by a mountain down-draft, totaled the AC, shattered his jaw on the yoke, bone-graft surgery & metal plate, still in ICU tonight. All three of his passengers are safe & uninjured....I was in that aircraft 2 weeks ago, total shocker to hear about it today. :salute
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Tupac on July 01, 2012, 08:43:35 PM
Prayers for your friend  :pray
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Midway on July 01, 2012, 08:45:53 PM
 :pray :salute
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Seanaldinho on July 01, 2012, 09:45:19 PM
Youch. Glad to hear hes alive. Best of luck to him and a speedy recovery.  :pray
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Wolfala on July 02, 2012, 10:57:41 AM
Flew over this poor bastard today. Couldn't activate the PCL and tried going in blind.

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Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Babalonian on July 02, 2012, 02:53:52 PM
Ouch, how close was he to the runway?  Looks like he got pretty lucky, just missing the levi and deeper areas of water.


Sorry about your friend Weasel, glad to hear him and all the passengers are safe.
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: B4Buster on July 02, 2012, 03:08:36 PM
Sorry to hear Weasel. I'm glad everyone is alive - I hope for a speedy recovery.

poor bastard is right, Wolf. Any alternate airports nearby that he could have tried?

Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: rpm on July 02, 2012, 03:37:09 PM
Too bad about the plane, but glad everyone is alive.
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Maverick on July 02, 2012, 04:22:07 PM
Glad they all made it out alive. The bird can be replaced, people can't.
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: Wolfala on July 02, 2012, 04:25:21 PM
Quote from: B4Buster on July 02, 2012, 03:08:36 PM
Sorry to hear Weasel. I'm glad everyone is alive - I hope for a speedy recovery.

poor bastard is right, Wolf. Any alternate airports nearby that he could have tried?



For him, about 50 feet left and another 200 yards
Title: Re: Friend crashed his plane
Post by: B4Buster on July 02, 2012, 04:42:54 PM
Quote from: Wolfala on July 02, 2012, 04:25:21 PM
For him, about 50 feet left and another 200 yards

doh!