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Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby beaky » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:28 pm

Terrible, but it could have been worse... let's wish them both a speedy recovery.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/f ... crash.html
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:36 pm

I wish them both a full recovery, but with those level of burns things are going to be tough.....
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby DaveSims » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:10 pm

Their families have endured a lot of tragedy from airshow flying, with the deaths of both fathers, and Amanda's brother Matt being seriously injured last year in a crash.  I wish them both a speedy recovery.
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby TacitBlue » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:58 am

I've seen them perform twice, they put on a great show. After what has happened to their families, they kept on flying and I'll be they will still get back in the air after they recover too. I wish them the swiftest recovery.
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:26 pm

They are very nice people, I met them a few times while working at the airport. 
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby DaveSims » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:03 am

I talked to a friend of a friend of the family this morning.  Kyle is doing fairly well and should be out of the hospital in a matter of weeks.  Amanda is pretty severely burned, and will have a long road ahead of her.  I too had the chance to meet them when they stopped through, a very nice couple.  I've met Matt, her brother, as well, when him and his dog spent the better part of a week here with a friend.
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby beaky » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:29 am

[quote]I talked to a friend of a friend of the family this morning.
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby beaky » Fri May 27, 2011 9:53 am

Bad news... looks like Amanda is not going to make it. From this latest entry, it's apparent just how serious her injuries were.
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby beaky » Sun May 29, 2011 9:13 am

Well, that's that. Blue skies, Amanda...  :'(

http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2 ... _dies.html
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby ozzy72 » Sun May 29, 2011 1:42 pm

Sad news indeed :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin injured during forced landing

Postby Steve M » Sun May 29, 2011 2:24 pm

This came to a sad ending.. RIP, Amanda.
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