X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [204.209.205.55] (HELO mx01.telus.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2773268 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:22:49 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.209.205.55; envelope-from=tlc2@telus.net Received: from priv-edmwaa05.telusplanet.net ([75.156.214.158]) by priv-edmwes23.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20080302072211.NPKW9604.priv-edmwes23.telusplanet.net@priv-edmwaa05.telusplanet.net> for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:22:11 -0700 Received: from b3t4f1 (d75-156-214-158.abhsia.telus.net [75.156.214.158]) by priv-edmwaa05.telusplanet.net (BorderWare MXtreme Infinity Mail Firewall) with SMTP id 35GWK2V0P7 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:22:10 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <00c401c87c34$94b829a0$a3c6994b@ab.hsia.telus.net> From: "Tim C" To: Subject: HB Fatal Crash Florida Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:11:03 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C87BF9.E7439BE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C87BF9.E7439BE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill Hess RV-8 Pilot link> http://www.eaa288.org/cgi-bin/p/w42p-broker.cgi?d=3Deaa-chapter-288&id=3D= 325 Arthur Dunn Airpark in Titusville, Fla. a..=20 b..=20 TITUSVILLE, Fla. =97 Two people were killed and two others were = critically injured after two small planes collided, then burst into = flames at a central Florida airpark Saturday, the Federal Aviation = Administration said. One airplane was apparently trying to land when it crashed into another = plane on the ground around 8:30 a.m. at the Arthur Dunn Airpark in = Titusville, said Scott Gaenicke, public information officer and division = chief for Titusville Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The collision engulfed both planes in flames, said FAA spokesman Warren = Woodberry. =95 Click here for video. The plane on the ground appeared to be taxiing to a ramp area when the = other plane slammed into it. Two people who were in the plane that had = left the runway were killed, authorities said. The other plane cartwheeled for about 100 yards before landing belly-up = on a grass median at the airport. Bystanders aided two people who were = in that plane, which also caught fire. They were flown to Orlando = Regional Medical Center with severe burns. One of the survivors is in "grave" condition and the other is in = extremely critical condition, Gaenicke said. =95 Click here to view photos. They were flying in a single-engine aircraft, which according to the = FAA's online aircraft registry, is registered to Christen Air Inc. in = Wilmington, Del, Gaenicke said. A telephone listing for that company was not immediately found. The other plane was a single-engine RV-8 aircraft registered to William = E. Hess of Daytona Beach, FAA records show. Gaenicke said both of the planes involved are considered experimental = aircraft. "They're not like your off-the-shelf, already pre-manufactured = (aircraft)," Gaenicke said. "These are home-built type aircraft that one = would buy as a kit and put together." The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 866 was hosting a pancake = breakfast Saturday morning when the crash occurred. Larry Gilbert, an association member, said the plane that was landing = appeared to lose control and was trying to take off again when it = slammed into the other plane. The plane that was hit exploded on impact, Gilbert said. He called 911 = as other members rushed to help the other plane's occupants. He said the plane that was landing appeared to be a Velocity model = airplane =97 an experimental craft with large V-shaped wings and a = propeller in the back and smaller wings on the nose. It was difficult to determine the exact models of both planes, he said. = "They were so totally destroyed." Investigators from the FAA arrived at the airport, which remains closed, = to begin their investigation and the National Transportation Safety = Board officials were on their way. The air park is an uncontrolled air field and doesn't have a control = tower, Gaenicke said. __._, ------=_NextPart_000_00C1_01C87BF9.E7439BE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Arthur Dunn Airpark in Titusville, = Fla.
TITUSVILLE, Fla. =97  Two people were = killed and two=20 others were critically injured after two small planes collided, then = burst into=20 flames at a central Florida airpark Saturday, the Federal Aviation=20 Administration said.

One airplane was apparently trying to land when it = crashed=20 into another plane on the ground around 8:30 a.m. at the Arthur Dunn = Airpark in=20 Titusville, said Scott Gaenicke, public information officer and division = chief=20 for Titusville Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

The collision engulfed both planes in flames, said = FAA=20 spokesman Warren Woodberry.

=95 Click here for video.

The plane on the ground appeared to be taxiing to = a ramp=20 area when the other plane slammed into it. Two people who were in the = plane that=20 had left the runway were killed, authorities said.

The other plane cartwheeled for about 100 yards = before=20 landing belly-up on a grass median at the airport. Bystanders aided two = people=20 who were in that plane, which also caught fire. They were flown to = Orlando=20 Regional Medical Center with severe burns.

One of the survivors is = in "grave"=20 condition and the other is in extremely critical condition, Gaenicke = said.

=95 Click here to view photos.

They were flying in a single-engine aircraft, = which=20 according to the FAA's online aircraft registry, is registered to = Christen Air=20 Inc. in Wilmington, Del, Gaenicke said.

A telephone listing for that company was not = immediately=20 found.

The other plane was a single-engine RV-8 aircraft = registered=20 to William E. Hess of Daytona Beach, FAA records show.

Gaenicke said both of the planes involved are = considered=20 experimental aircraft.

"They're not like your off-the-shelf, already=20 pre-manufactured (aircraft)," Gaenicke said. "These are home-built type = aircraft=20 that one would buy as a kit and put together."

The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 866 = was=20 hosting a pancake breakfast Saturday morning when the crash = occurred.

Larry Gilbert, an association member, said the = plane that=20 was landing appeared to lose control and was trying to take off again = when it=20 slammed into the other plane.

The plane that was hit exploded on impact, Gilbert = said. He=20 called 911 as other members rushed to help the other plane's = occupants.

He said the plane that was landing appeared to be = a Velocity=20 model airplane =97 an experimental craft with large V-shaped wings and a = propeller=20 in the back and smaller wings on the nose.

It was difficult to determine the exact models of = both=20 planes, he said. "They were so totally destroyed."

Investigators from the FAA arrived at the airport, = which=20 remains closed, to begin their investigation and the National = Transportation=20 Safety Board officials were on their way.

The air park is an uncontrolled air field and = doesn't have a=20 control tower, Gaenicke said.

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