Another Alaska Plane Missing

[fholbert]

Missing: DeHavilland Beaver, N9313Z with 4 on board missing in Alaska. Park rangers aboard missing plane

There have been no radio or emergency locator transmitter transmissions. The missing plane is a DeHavilland Beaver, maroon with white stripes, with tail numbers N9313Z.


Pilots in the area were being encouraged to monitor frequency 121.5 and notify the park (907-246-3305) immediately if they obtained any information.

Altogether, 17 people have been killed in Alaska plane crashes since June.

http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2010/08/small-plane-with-4-on-board-missing-in.html

 

[Roger, Roger]

Hope they turn up.

 

[Douglas]

Altogether, 17 people have been killed in Alaska plane crashes since June.

I wonder what the average is during the summer months?

 

[907]

Damn..

 

[esa17]

I wonder what the average is during the summer months?

1 in 9 of us will bend metal. 1 in 11 of us will end up in the paper.

I hope they're cooking game by a camp fire waiting for the rescuers.

 

[ASpilot2be]

I am hoping for the best.

I wonder what the average is during the summer months?

Not this bad, thats for sure. Hunting season hasnt started yet even, so I expect the number might grow.

 

[popaviator]

Hope they find the aircraft!

 

[Douglas]

damn

 

[sharkey]

The pilot's name is Marco, I flew with him a little back in Hawaii. Super nice guy.

This is my first summer up here so I have no frame of reference but I sure hope this is not the usual number of accidents.

 

[arkavgal]

1 in 9 of us will bend metal. 1 in 11 of us will end up in the paper.

I hope they're cooking game by a camp fire waiting for the rescuers.

Those are not good odds....

 

[ppragman]

Actually, historically this is about average. Its been a rough year, but this is about right statistically.

 

[esa17]

Those are not good odds....

That's all relative because there are a lot more pilots up here flying in sometimes very difficult conditions.

The pilot's name is Marco, I flew with him a little back in Hawaii. Super nice guy.

This is my first summer up here so I have no frame of reference but I sure hope this is not the usual number of accidents.

Yes, his name was confirmed to me this morning. He recently did some training in St. Augustine Florida with a very good friend of mine.