BADD Memorial day weekend Holliday in the USA !!

[Jetranger]

Whooof ~ this has been a Badd Memorial day weekend holliday (2012), several small plane crashes, 1 in Utah, all 4 killed - another in San Diego Bay, Calif, all injured and plane supposedly sunk - and another in IDAHO on a rugged snow covered mountain side all survived, heres the Story ----} http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/28/11912960-trio-rescued-more-than-15-hours-after-idaho-plane-crash?lite

[beaky]

That one in Idaho turned out way better than one could expect. Rare indeed to have survivors walk away from a crash in tall timber on steep slopes!! 
The pilot did it just right- let the wings take the brunt of the initial impact.
For those folks, I'd say it was a very good weekend, all things considered. 

[gtirob01]

Hmm, i read today that the two in the san diego incident were not hurt, and were in the water just a few minutes before boaters nearby picked them up. They had an engine failure and made a water landing in san diego bay.

[jetprop]

There was also a small plane crash in holland...

[Fozzer]

..on a similar report...>>>

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... o-man?lite

I often think back now, about the number of times I went trekking, on my own, in wild, mountainous places, when I was younger.
You never think of the consequences of suffering an illness or accident, etc, and you have no companion to assist you!
(No Mobile Phones in those days!)
I even used to go Caving underground...on my own!

Wandering around on your own can be lethal...I now realise...(take a friend!)... ...!

Paul.

[wifesaysno]

Ah just patch her up with some duck tape and she'll fly again.