Re: Arlington crashesues

[MARY CORRINGTON]

The pilot did survive the crash. The plane landed on its nose and left wing before catching fire. The pilot died in the fire. He was trapped and couldn't get out. The Arlington newspaper covered the story. I gave my copy of the paper to the guys at the Vans booth. Bystanders did try to use extinguishers to put it out to no avail. So tragic. N52WT             Mary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 08:36 PM Subject: Re: Arlington crashesues A little more about the crashes at Arlington (AWO). I talked to a guy who saw the RV6A crash. Apparently the only casualty in the actual crash was the aircraft. The pilot survived the impact and was trapped inside the burning wreckage. A bunch of bystanders had small fire extinguishers and got as close as they could trying to get the fire out and talking to the pilot. This story sends chills up my spine... to survive a crash only to be trapped in a burning fusalage.       MY QUESTION IS... would a forced landing be best with an open canopy to be able to jump clear or closed to keep debris clear of pilot.                                                        Andy Pomeroy 2417H in Arlington, WA