"Jordan" wrote in message
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 23:18:14 -0800, "C J Campbell"
wrote:

According to some pilots the airport he was departing has few
services, including de-icing. No disrepect to those involved this is a
brutal loss.

The pilot took off from Pelee Island, which has NO services at all
(according to the Canadian Flight Supplement.)
I'm from Chatham, which is maybe 30 minutes flight from the island.
This is the second caravan lost in these parts in the past few years. Also,
a Cessna 172 was beat up pretty bad on the island about 3 years back. Pelee
Island is known for nasty winds and weather.