Of course, our sincerest condolences to family and friends of these very active ham breathren.
73, N1FNE _____ From: nts-...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nts-...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of W2RU - Bud Hippisley Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 5:54 PM To: EAN Reflector; EAS Reflector Subject: [NTS-EAN] W2GJ (SK) I've just learned that Pete Radding, W2GJ, and three other hams were killed when Pete's small plane crashed on take-off from an airport in SC. Pete and I spent a half-hour or so at this past September's Traffic Handlers' Picnic chatting about his many trips to Barbados (C6) to operate in the DX contests. This was such a flight, for the CQ WW Phone DX Contest this weekend. Also reported killed were K3IXD, K4QO, and W3PP. Also at the September picnic was Pip, WB4FDT, who often operated from W3PP's station in DX contests. It is a very small world, suddenly made smaller and sadder by this morning's terrible event. Bud, W2RU From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of obrienaj Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:19 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Digital CQWW ops lost in plane crash ? Unconfirmed reports suggest that K4QO and "others" dies in a plane crash today. Not sure who the "others" were/are. 22/10/2009: Once again Pete/W2GJ, Ed/K3IXD, Dallas/W3PP, and Randy/K4QO will operate in the Multi-Operator, Two Transmitters (M/2) Class in the CQWW SSB contest (24-25 October) as C6APR from the Crooked Island Lodge (WW Loc. FL22TT), Crooked Island (NA-133), The Bahamas. The team will be active from 22-26 October. Before and after the contest look for C6AQO on HF CW and SSB, and C6AXD on HF RTTY. Both C6AQO and C6AXD will be on 160m through 10m including the WARC bands. All the QSOs are good for the Bird Rock lighthouse (ARLHS BAH-005) under the 'visual sight' rule. All QSLs via K3IXD, direct or bureau. [K3IXD] 4 die in small plane crash near Charleston SC By BRUCE SMITH (AP) - 6 hours ago JEDBURG, S.C. - Authorities say four people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after departure near the South Carolina coast. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said agents at the scene confirmed that four people died in the fiery crash. The twin-engine Piper PA-23 crashed shortly after departure around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday near the Summerville airport in a rural area northwest of Jedburg. Dorchester County Administrator Jason Ward says the plane was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The flight plan indicated the aircraft was headed to Florida. Jedburg is around 30 miles northwest of Charleston. Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.99/2372 - Release Date: 09/15/09 05:59:00
