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Re: Another case of wounded passengers due to air turbulence
It's hard to try to piece together what really happened to a small Cessna 421, that had left from Chicago early Saturday morning and was heading to Canada on a fishing trip, when the plane suddenly dropped altitude and went off radar, crashing in Price County, Wisconsin, killing the pilot and five adult passengers.
What I found interesting was that " there was a discussion between the pilot of the plane and air traffic controllers about "local weather phenomenon" just before the crash ..... and Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt's statement: ""We're dealing with things that people just don't want to talk about or see" yet, no clues are given "as to" what weather phenomenon this is in reference to or what the Sheriff meant when he said, "things that people just don't want to talk about or see"? Did air turbulence play a roll in this plane crash?
FAA: Kevin King, 70, only certified pilot on board plane that crashed in Price Co.
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Sheriffs-Dept-responding-to-plane-crash-in-Price-Co-431966523.html
Jul 02, 2017 - Kevin James King, 70, of Bensenville, IL is the only certified pilot among the 6 people on board the plane.
King is a certified commercial pilot, rated to fly single engine and multi-engine airplanes, as well as instrument airplanes.
The plane involved in the crash is an FAA registered Cessna 421 C, described as a multi-engine airplane, weighing less than 12,500 pounds, with a max speed of 90 miles per hour.
According to the FAA, the plane is owned by "Sky King Flying Service" based in Wilmington, Delaware. The plane was registered in 2011 and the registration is set to expire on November 30, 2017.
11:00 a.m.
The Price County Sheriff Department has identified the six victims of a deadly plane crash that happened early Saturday morning. Their names and ages are listed below.
Kevin James King, 70, of Bensenville, IL
James Francis, 63, of Norco, CA
Kyle Demauro, 21, of Bensenville, IL
Thomas Demauro, 56, of Bensenville, IL
Charles Tomlitz, 69, of Addison, IL
George Tomlitz, 45, from Brookfield, IL
Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt says his department continues to investigate the crash, with the help of the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
10:00 p.m.
The family of two victims who died in the Price County plane crash are mourning the loss of Tom and Kyle DeMauro. Here's a written statement from the DeMauro family: (At link)
6:00 p.m.
At least two elementary school educators from suburban Bensenville, Illinois are among the victims in a deadly plane crash overnight Saturday, according to our affiliate in Chicago.
5:00 p.m.
During a press conference Sunday, investigators revealed six people were killed in the Price County plane crash. At this point, they're not releasing names, ages or their relationships. The Price County Sheriff did confirm they're all adults.
Early Saturday morning, the sheriff's office received a call from the Air Marine Operations Center that an aircraft dropped altitude quickly and radio contact was lost. The sheriff's office said the plane had left from Chicago and was heading to Canada on a fishing trip.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators said there was a discussion between the pilot of the plane and air traffic controllers about "local weather phenomenon." At about 1:53 a.m., the aircraft dropped off radar.
Wreckage from the plane was found in the area of State Highway 111 and U.S. Highway 8 in the Township of Harmony.
"We're dealing with things that people just don't want to talk about or see," Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt said.
Several departments responded to help with the scene. But a surprising amount of help has also come from around the community. Schmidt said crews turned to someone from the Price County airport who owned a private helicopter. Crews were then able to view the plane wreckage from above.
"We're fortunate to have someone with a helicopter, and we were able to locate the compartment of a fuselage and the passenger compartment of an airplane," Sheriff Schmidt explained.
And while some assistance may have come in the form of an aircraft, other kinds of help came in a different form. Sandy Jensen owns Happy Daze bar and restaurant in the Village of Kennan, just outside of where crews are trying to figure out what happened in the crash. She said when some firefighters called her restaurant for help, she knew just what to do.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation. Right now, they don't know what caused the crash, as the investigation is in the 'fact-finding' stage. The NTSB will be inspecting the wreckage as it lays in the field Sunday and likely Monday.
The plane was a Cessna 421 and investigators said the pilot was certified to fly it.
It's hard to try to piece together what really happened to a small Cessna 421, that had left from Chicago early Saturday morning and was heading to Canada on a fishing trip, when the plane suddenly dropped altitude and went off radar, crashing in Price County, Wisconsin, killing the pilot and five adult passengers.
What I found interesting was that " there was a discussion between the pilot of the plane and air traffic controllers about "local weather phenomenon" just before the crash ..... and Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt's statement: ""We're dealing with things that people just don't want to talk about or see" yet, no clues are given "as to" what weather phenomenon this is in reference to or what the Sheriff meant when he said, "things that people just don't want to talk about or see"? Did air turbulence play a roll in this plane crash?
According to the FAA accident report, there was one pilot and five passengers on board the plane that crashed in Price County early Saturday morning.
FAA: Kevin King, 70, only certified pilot on board plane that crashed in Price Co.
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Sheriffs-Dept-responding-to-plane-crash-in-Price-Co-431966523.html
Jul 02, 2017 - Kevin James King, 70, of Bensenville, IL is the only certified pilot among the 6 people on board the plane.
King is a certified commercial pilot, rated to fly single engine and multi-engine airplanes, as well as instrument airplanes.
The plane involved in the crash is an FAA registered Cessna 421 C, described as a multi-engine airplane, weighing less than 12,500 pounds, with a max speed of 90 miles per hour.
According to the FAA, the plane is owned by "Sky King Flying Service" based in Wilmington, Delaware. The plane was registered in 2011 and the registration is set to expire on November 30, 2017.
11:00 a.m.
The Price County Sheriff Department has identified the six victims of a deadly plane crash that happened early Saturday morning. Their names and ages are listed below.
Kevin James King, 70, of Bensenville, IL
James Francis, 63, of Norco, CA
Kyle Demauro, 21, of Bensenville, IL
Thomas Demauro, 56, of Bensenville, IL
Charles Tomlitz, 69, of Addison, IL
George Tomlitz, 45, from Brookfield, IL
Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt says his department continues to investigate the crash, with the help of the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
10:00 p.m.
The family of two victims who died in the Price County plane crash are mourning the loss of Tom and Kyle DeMauro. Here's a written statement from the DeMauro family: (At link)
6:00 p.m.
At least two elementary school educators from suburban Bensenville, Illinois are among the victims in a deadly plane crash overnight Saturday, according to our affiliate in Chicago.
5:00 p.m.
During a press conference Sunday, investigators revealed six people were killed in the Price County plane crash. At this point, they're not releasing names, ages or their relationships. The Price County Sheriff did confirm they're all adults.
Early Saturday morning, the sheriff's office received a call from the Air Marine Operations Center that an aircraft dropped altitude quickly and radio contact was lost. The sheriff's office said the plane had left from Chicago and was heading to Canada on a fishing trip.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators said there was a discussion between the pilot of the plane and air traffic controllers about "local weather phenomenon." At about 1:53 a.m., the aircraft dropped off radar.
Wreckage from the plane was found in the area of State Highway 111 and U.S. Highway 8 in the Township of Harmony.
"We're dealing with things that people just don't want to talk about or see," Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt said.
Several departments responded to help with the scene. But a surprising amount of help has also come from around the community. Schmidt said crews turned to someone from the Price County airport who owned a private helicopter. Crews were then able to view the plane wreckage from above.
"We're fortunate to have someone with a helicopter, and we were able to locate the compartment of a fuselage and the passenger compartment of an airplane," Sheriff Schmidt explained.
And while some assistance may have come in the form of an aircraft, other kinds of help came in a different form. Sandy Jensen owns Happy Daze bar and restaurant in the Village of Kennan, just outside of where crews are trying to figure out what happened in the crash. She said when some firefighters called her restaurant for help, she knew just what to do.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation. Right now, they don't know what caused the crash, as the investigation is in the 'fact-finding' stage. The NTSB will be inspecting the wreckage as it lays in the field Sunday and likely Monday.
The plane was a Cessna 421 and investigators said the pilot was certified to fly it.