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Alaska sightseeing plane crashes near Ketchikan; at least 6 dead, including pilot, Coast Guard says
At least six people are dead after a sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. "An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka located the wreckage at 2:37 p.m. and lowered two rescue swimmers who reported no survivors," the Coast Guard said in a statement. (www.foxnews.com) 기타...
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Just a reminder to everyone who knows it better, we don’t know what happened, perhaps this pilot was surprised by quickly developing weather? Perhaps it was press on itis? Perhaps it was dumb bravery? Perhaps it was a technical malfunction? Perhaps it was pilot incap? Or loss of SA at the wrong moment, just to name a few. I just find it very sad to see a pilot, with guests and a classic airplane gone. A little respect for those is the least we can do in their memory.
Just a reminder to those that don't know it all, any worthwhile endeavor, or assigned mission, entails some element of 'risk'. If life was a sure thing we wouldn't need 'government' anymore. A sight seeing trip is no different and those who provide them are not immune to the same mission urgency that was experienced by many a 135 guy flying checks, freight or whatever in the lower food chain of aviation. Going up the ladder simply meant, don't you know who he, they are, you can't scrub that trip! Reality, a tough nut to crack.
As an aside, I agree with everything you said.
As an aside, I agree with everything you said.
I took one of these flights out of Ketchikan on an Otter. I also flew in a helicopter out of Juneau and landed on a glacier. Absolutely amazing and I would do it again.
Morning the loss of a fine machine. The Soul's RIP doing what the love to their final destination.
A few pilots I flew up there with where low time pilots trying to get there hours in. After my second year up there I found a local experience pilot with time up there flying and stuck with him the next 5 years flying in and out of Ketchikan. Granted......he cost more but was top notch and knew the terrain and weather very well up there. Just my opinion but seemed to be a lot of pilots up there just trying to get there hours in. Just my 2 cents.
And again trying to fly while mountains are obscured kills antoher plane load. Normal thing it seems up in AK.
