two planes collide over akron

[joe]

just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
god rest their soles.

[Neil Gould]

Recently, Morgans > posted:

> "joe" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
>> god rest their soles.
>>
> 4 dead, in a Lancair 235, and a Cessna 172. Names are also in this
> CBS news story.
>
I knew John Plavcan, and know his parents well. I've flown with his father
on a number of occassions. I also was familiar with his plane (the
Lancair), and thought that it might have been him. Quite a loss.

I guess I have some calls to make.

Neil

[Morgans]

"joe" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
> god rest their soles.
>
4 dead, in a Lancair 235, and a Cessna 172. Names are also in this CBS news
story.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/14/national/main946671.shtml

--
Jim in NC

[Gary Drescher]

"Neil Gould" > wrote in message
.. .
> Recently, Morgans > posted:
>
>> "joe" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>> just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
>>> god rest their soles.
>>>
>> 4 dead, in a Lancair 235, and a Cessna 172. Names are also in this
>> CBS news story.
>>
> I knew John Plavcan, and know his parents well. I've flown with his father
> on a number of occassions. I also was familiar with his plane (the
> Lancair), and thought that it might have been him. Quite a loss.
>
> I guess I have some calls to make.

My condolences.

--Gary

[Gary Drescher]

"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "joe" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
>> god rest their soles.
>>
> 4 dead, in a Lancair 235, and a Cessna 172. Names are also in this CBS
> news
> story.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/14/national/main946671.shtml

I see there are several airports in the vicinity of the crash, two within
two miles of each other.

Both planes had CFIs aboard (one was also an ATP).

One of the dead is a 19-year-old whose private pilot certificate was issued
just two months ago.

--Gary

[.Blueskies.]

"Morgans" > wrote in message ...
>
> "joe" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> just saw this new notam for akron ohio. Mid air collision over ohio.
>> god rest their soles.
>>
> 4 dead, in a Lancair 235, and a Cessna 172. Names are also in this CBS news
> story.
>
> http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/14/national/main946671.shtml
>
> --
> Jim in NC
>

Real shame, condolences to all concerned..

Beautiful autumn days out there this weekend...be careful out there...

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:14:17 GMT, ".Blueskies." >
wrote in >:

>Real shame, condolences to all concerned..

Amen.

>Beautiful autumn days out there this weekend...be careful out there...

When I go out to the RC flying field on a perfect day, I often
say to myself, "Crash weather--fly safe!"

Flying is intoxicating, for good and for ill.

Marty

[Neil Gould]

Recently, Gary Drescher > posted:

> I see there are several airports in the vicinity of the crash, two
> within two miles of each other.
>
There are a few airports in that area, and one of the problems is that
people are not talking on the same frequencies (if they have radios at
all). The "nearest misses" that I've had were in that area.

> Both planes had CFIs aboard (one was also an ATP).
>
> One of the dead is a 19-year-old whose private pilot certificate was
> issued just two months ago.
>
The 19-year old was taking an instrument lesson, according to this
morning's newspaper. According to his cousin (I thought he was his dad,
but that was a different "John"), Plavcan and friend were on their way
back from southern OH. It's unlikely that they'd be flying the VOR, as it
is tangential to their destination.

Neil

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