Mountain flying expert survives crash.

[Jim Logajan]

"Two plane crash victims found alive"
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2007/06/04/helena_top/000aanewplane.txt

Sparky Jim Imeson's CV:
http://www.mountainflying.com/cv.htm

[Peter R.]

On 6/5/2007 1:23:48 PM, Jim Logajan wrote:

>
> "Two plane crash victims found alive"
> http://www.helenair.com/articles/2007/06/04/helena_top/000aanewplane.txt
>
> Sparky Jim Imeson's CV:
> http://www.mountainflying.com/cv.htm

I attended a mountain flying overview presentation a few years ago that was
headlined by Sparky I meson. Very relieved to read that both he and the other
pilot survived.

The details of this crash will be interesting to read as they are made known.

--
Peter

[Dan Luke]

"Imeson began walking from the crash scene Sunday night, according to reports
from friends at the Townsend City-County Airport, who were involved in the
search."

....and was found 4 hours after the crash site was discovered.

Why would such an experienced mountain flyer walk away from the airplane?


--
Dan

[Peter R.]

On 6/5/2007 3:36:00 PM, "Dan Luke" wrote:

> Why would such an experienced mountain flyer walk away from the airplane?

Accident-induced disorientation?

--
Peter

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On Jun 5, 1:35 pm, "Dan Luke" > wrote:
> "Imeson began walking from the crash scene Sunday night, according to reports
> from friends at the Townsend City-County Airport, who were involved in the
> search."
>
> ...and was found 4 hours after the crash site was discovered.
>
> Why would such an experienced mountain flyer walk away from the airplane?
>
> --
> Dan

He needed the exercise?

[Jim Logajan]

"Dan Luke" > wrote:
>
> "Imeson began walking from the crash scene Sunday night, according to
> reports from friends at the Townsend City-County Airport, who were
> involved in the search."
>
> ...and was found 4 hours after the crash site was discovered.
>
> Why would such an experienced mountain flyer walk away from the
> airplane?

It seems he felt he was well enough to walk to small town about 6 miles
away, according this post on Van's Airforce by an acquaintance of the pilot
who got a partial account of the accident during a visit to the hospital:

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=18327