Kenmore Air down Sucia Island 7/23

[///AMG]

Just seeing first reports. No idea about anything, life flight inbound, happened about 40 mins ago. 11 accounted for, one not. No other details. Northern San Juans. I know my shop has a few peeps who still moonlight there, and I bet we have some here on JC too, hope everyone ends up ok, pics didn't look good, but survivors is great to hear. Don't know if it had anything to do with it, but there were some significant convective cells moving through the area right around then.

 

[Skåning]

Video


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[///AMG]

Updated, 10 accounted for, 1 missing. I misspoke earlier

 

[ASpilot2be]

Updated, 10 accounted for, 1 missing. I misspoke earlier

According to Kenmore, everybody is accounted for.

 

[///AMG]

According to Kenmore, everybody is accounted for.

Yeah just heard that too. Great news!

 

[ahw01]

Looks tricky

 

[DropTank]

According to Kenmore, everybody is accounted for.

for clarity... you mean alive?

"accounted for" does not = "alive"

 

[mikecweb]

for clarity... you mean alive?

"accounted for" does not = "alive"

Yes. They were taken away alive but I understand there were some pretty serious injuries.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

The stories I’ve heard about trying to avoid storms and the videos I’ve seen don’t seem to lineup.

 

[Roger Roger]

The stories I’ve heard about trying to avoid storms and the videos I’ve seen don’t seem to lineup.

Yeah I agree

 

[///AMG]

The stories I’ve heard about trying to avoid storms and the videos I’ve seen don’t seem to lineup.

Yeah, I agree, based on video. Probably just coincidence. Though it certainly could have impacted landing conditions on the water

 

[🦈💜]

What are they doing to that otter?

That fits my worst-case engine failure backup plan in AK—ditch in the water right beside land. But I was on wheels, not floats.

I wonder if they were dealing with an uncontained cabin fire (LI battery?) or similar emergency and needed to get the airplane on the deck ASAP with low or no cockpit vis. If so, one helluva job having any survivors.

If not, then I'm at a bit of a loss.

 

[DE727UPS]

The video I saw had a normal approach until 50 feet and then a big rock in the water comes into view. Right after that he pulls up and gets unstable and wonky. Wonder if he saw the rock at the last second and stalled trying to avoid the rock.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

What are they doing to that otter?

That fits my worst-case engine failure backup plan in AK—ditch in the water right beside land. But I was on wheels, not floats.

I wonder if they were dealing with an uncontained cabin fire (LI battery?) or similar emergency and needed to get the airplane on the deck ASAP with low or no cockpit vis. If so, one helluva job having any survivors.

If not, then I'm at a bit of a loss.

Yeah, seems so strange.