24M of Cocaine in a crashed plane

[Jim Fisher]

I don't normally post crash stories but this one seemed just too bizarre to
not post here.

From http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2492440 (but I first saw it in my
little local Alabama newspaper)

"WHEELING, W.Va. - Authorities called to the scene of a weekend plane crash
found no people - dead or alive - but they did find $24 million worth of
cocaine.
Federal authorities were seeking the pilot, identified as Eugene N.
Cobbs, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S.
Attorney Thomas E. Johnston said Monday.
The Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area around
midnight Saturday near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, said James Peters,
a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Authorities found about 327 pounds of cocaine packaged in blocks and
another 193 pounds turned up Monday in the plane's nose compartment,
Johnston said. He estimated the street value at about $24 million.
Authorities were searching for a man believed to be Cobbs who was picked
up by a motorist near the airport's entrance."

More details here: http://www.wtov9.com/news/4012517/detail.html


On top of all these troubles, the poor feller has an expired medical!


Name : COBBS, EUGENE NICHOLAS
Airman's Address : (look it up yourself if you really wanna know)
LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034-6403
FAA Region : Western/Pacific
Date of Medical : Nov, 2001
Class of Medical : 3
Expiration of Class 3 privileges : Nov, 2004
Airman Certificates : Private Pilot
Airplane Single Engine Land

--
Jim Fisher

[steve]

Thats a little over $48000 per kilo....damn...im in the wrong industry
"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
.. .
>I don't normally post crash stories but this one seemed just too bizarre to
>not post here.
>
> From http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2492440 (but I first saw it in
> my little local Alabama newspaper)
>
> "WHEELING, W.Va. - Authorities called to the scene of a weekend plane
> crash found no people - dead or alive - but they did find $24 million
> worth of cocaine.
> Federal authorities were seeking the pilot, identified as Eugene N.
> Cobbs, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S.
> Attorney Thomas E. Johnston said Monday.
> The Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area around
> midnight Saturday near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, said James
> Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
> Authorities found about 327 pounds of cocaine packaged in blocks and
> another 193 pounds turned up Monday in the plane's nose compartment,
> Johnston said. He estimated the street value at about $24 million.
> Authorities were searching for a man believed to be Cobbs who was picked
> up by a motorist near the airport's entrance."
>
> More details here: http://www.wtov9.com/news/4012517/detail.html
>
>
> On top of all these troubles, the poor feller has an expired medical!
>
>
> Name : COBBS, EUGENE NICHOLAS
> Airman's Address : (look it up yourself if you really wanna know)
> LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034-6403
> FAA Region : Western/Pacific
> Date of Medical : Nov, 2001
> Class of Medical : 3
> Expiration of Class 3 privileges : Nov, 2004
> Airman Certificates : Private Pilot
> Airplane Single Engine Land
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
>

[Bob Chilcoat]

Not to mention no ME rating. At least we now know how he could afford an
Aerostar. :-)

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
.. .
> I don't normally post crash stories but this one seemed just too bizarre
to
> not post here.
>
> From http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2492440 (but I first saw it in
my
> little local Alabama newspaper)
>
> "WHEELING, W.Va. - Authorities called to the scene of a weekend plane
crash
> found no people - dead or alive - but they did find $24 million worth of
> cocaine.
> Federal authorities were seeking the pilot, identified as Eugene N.
> Cobbs, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S.
> Attorney Thomas E. Johnston said Monday.
> The Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area around
> midnight Saturday near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, said James
Peters,
> a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
> Authorities found about 327 pounds of cocaine packaged in blocks and
> another 193 pounds turned up Monday in the plane's nose compartment,
> Johnston said. He estimated the street value at about $24 million.
> Authorities were searching for a man believed to be Cobbs who was
picked
> up by a motorist near the airport's entrance."
>
> More details here: http://www.wtov9.com/news/4012517/detail.html
>
>
> On top of all these troubles, the poor feller has an expired medical!
>
>
> Name : COBBS, EUGENE NICHOLAS
> Airman's Address : (look it up yourself if you really wanna know)
> LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034-6403
> FAA Region : Western/Pacific
> Date of Medical : Nov, 2001
> Class of Medical : 3
> Expiration of Class 3 privileges : Nov, 2004
> Airman Certificates : Private Pilot
> Airplane Single Engine Land
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
>
>

[Dean Wilkinson]

"Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message
...
> Not to mention no ME rating. At least we now know how he could afford an
> Aerostar. :-)
>

And his medical was expired.... one month overdue.

[Bob Gardner]

Hey, if you're going to spend a bunch of years in the federal pokey, why
renew your medical??

Bob Gardner

"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
.. .
>I don't normally post crash stories but this one seemed just too bizarre to
>not post here.
>
> From http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2492440 (but I first saw it in
> my little local Alabama newspaper)
>
> "WHEELING, W.Va. - Authorities called to the scene of a weekend plane
> crash found no people - dead or alive - but they did find $24 million
> worth of cocaine.
> Federal authorities were seeking the pilot, identified as Eugene N.
> Cobbs, on a charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S.
> Attorney Thomas E. Johnston said Monday.
> The Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area around
> midnight Saturday near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, said James
> Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
> Authorities found about 327 pounds of cocaine packaged in blocks and
> another 193 pounds turned up Monday in the plane's nose compartment,
> Johnston said. He estimated the street value at about $24 million.
> Authorities were searching for a man believed to be Cobbs who was picked
> up by a motorist near the airport's entrance."
>
> More details here: http://www.wtov9.com/news/4012517/detail.html
>
>
> On top of all these troubles, the poor feller has an expired medical!
>
>
> Name : COBBS, EUGENE NICHOLAS
> Airman's Address : (look it up yourself if you really wanna know)
> LOS ANGELES, CA, 90034-6403
> FAA Region : Western/Pacific
> Date of Medical : Nov, 2001
> Class of Medical : 3
> Expiration of Class 3 privileges : Nov, 2004
> Airman Certificates : Private Pilot
> Airplane Single Engine Land
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
>

[Jim Fisher]

"Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message
> Not to mention no ME rating.

Oooh. I didn't catch that. Man, this guy is in Really Big trouble with the
FAA.

>At least we now know how he could afford an
> Aerostar. :-)

Ackshully, the plane is owned by some feller south of me in Auburn, Alabama
according to the reports.

--
Jim Fisher

[Dean Wilkinson]

"Jim Fisher" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message
> > Not to mention no ME rating.
>
> Oooh. I didn't catch that. Man, this guy is in Really Big trouble with
the
> FAA.
>
> >At least we now know how he could afford an
> > Aerostar. :-)
>
> Ackshully, the plane is owned by some feller south of me in Auburn,
Alabama
> according to the reports.
>
> --
> Jim Fisher
>

You mean it USED to be owned by that feller...

>

[Jim Fisher]

"Dean Wilkinson" > wrote in message

> You mean it USED to be owned by that feller...

Snicker.

--
Jim Fisher

[Ditch]

>Thats a little over $48000 per kilo....damn...im in the wrong industry

Well...the "industry" standard (from what I have been told by the dudes who do
the catching) is one plane in ten gets caught. So, the chances are pretty good
you will get away with it for a bit. :)

Not like the old days where Pablo Escobar was running a couple of 727's
delevering the stuff.


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*

[Randy]

Given the complications of the Aero-Stars fuel system I wonder if he
had gas in it when he pranged it?

[Larry Dighera]

On 21 Dec 2004 15:59:54 -0800, "Randy" > wrote
in om>::

>
>Given the complications of the Aero-Stars fuel system I wonder if he
>had gas in it when he pranged it?

Can you elaborate on that?

[Geoffrey Barnes]

> Hey, if you're going to spend a bunch of years in the federal pokey, why
> renew your medical??

I wonder if any of the prison doctors are AMEs.



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[Peter MacPherson]

I wonder if they'll let him out for his BFR.....


"Geoffrey Barnes" > wrote in message
nk.net...
>> Hey, if you're going to spend a bunch of years in the federal pokey, why
>> renew your medical??
>
> I wonder if any of the prison doctors are AMEs.
>
>
>
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[Dan Luke]

"Jim Fisher" wrote:
> The Piper Aerostar twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area around
> midnight Saturday near the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, said James
> Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
> Authorities found about 327 pounds of cocaine packaged in blocks and
> another 193 pounds turned up Monday in the plane's nose compartment,
> Johnston said. He estimated the street value at about $24 million.

Doggone it: try and come up with creative ways to finance your flying,
and look what happens.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Cecil Chapman]

I always thought those low-wingers were a suspicious lot! :0)

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[Bob Chilcoat]

Aerostars are mid-wingers. I guess that makes him AC/DC.

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"Cecil Chapman" > wrote in message
...
> I always thought those low-wingers were a suspicious lot! :0)
>
> --
> --
> =-----
> Good Flights!
>
> Cecil
> PP-ASEL-IA
> Student - CP-ASEL
>
> Check out my personal flying adventures from my first flight to the
> checkride AND the continuing adventures beyond!
> Complete with pictures and text at: www.bayareapilot.com
>
> "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
> - Antoine de Saint-Exupery -
>
> "We who fly, do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with
> this miracle that lies in our hands and beneath our feet"
> - Cecil Day Lewis -
>
>

[Brien K. Meehan]

Peter MacPherson wrote:
> I wonder if they'll let him out for his BFR.....
I doubt it. He'd be considered a flight risk.

[Peter Duniho]

"Brien K. Meehan" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Peter MacPherson wrote:
>> I wonder if they'll let him out for his BFR.....
> I doubt it. He'd be considered a flight risk.

Ugh.

And with just a week ago, a clear candidate for "bad pun of the year"
emerges... :)

(Thanks for that...it might have been bad, but I enjoyed it anyway)

[Capt.Doug]

>"steve" wrote in message >
> Thats a little over $48000 per kilo....damn...im in the wrong industry

That's street value when the product is divided into small packages.
Wholesale value is less.

D.

[Tom|420]

Jim Fisher wrote:

> Oooh. I didn't catch that. Man, this guy is in Really Big trouble with the
> FAA.

Not sure the FAA is who he cares about the most at the moment. Remember
he owes someone $24M worth of cocaine!!!!

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