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MarkWestman
Trad climber
Talkeetna, Alaska
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 6, 2018 - 04:20pm PT
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https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2018/08/06/search-resumes-for-flightseeing-plane-that-crashed-near-denali-no-word-on-pilot-or-passengers/
Surprised this huge news hasn’t been posted yet. This hits way too close to home, as the aviation community here in Talkeetna is like family.
It cannot be understated how serious of a place the accident site is, how improbable it was that anyone survived the initial limpact, or that the aircraft remained where it hit without falling away. There is a photo in the article of the north face of Thunder Mountain- the impact site was only 200 feet below the summit ridge, directly above the tongue-like hanging glacier just right of center.
This is the same mountain on which Malcolm Daly and Jim Donini’s 1999 accident occurred, although their accident was on the opposite (south facing side, which is almost as steep).
I did not know this pilot nor occupants personally, but it brings back some traumatic memories of two multiple fatality crashes we had not far away from this site in 2003 and 2000 involving several friends and local pilots.
My heart is with the families of these 5, my Denali NPS co workers and friends at the 212th Pararescue and Wainwright Sugar Bears who are still involved in the ongoing recovery efforts, my friends at K2 Aviation, and with all of our community.
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Bargainhunter
climber
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By far, the sketchiest part of my Denali trip was the flight in. Condolences.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Absolutely tragic,
My sincere condolences to the loved ones of the fallen.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Thank you for the update Mark. A sad day indeed.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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I used to know some folks who flew out of Talketna.
My condolences to the friends & families of those involved in this tragic accident.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sad news. Glad Jim Okonek sold K2. Hard to imagine a Turbine Otter
getting in trouble but...?
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MarkWestman
Trad climber
Talkeetna, Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2018 - 05:55pm PT
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Reilly, it was a DHC-2 Beaver
Almost assuredly caused by weather.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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My heart and prayers go out to everyone affected. So, so very sorry.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mark, those must have been brought in when Rust bought K2. IMHO the old Beavers
don’t belong up there. They’re a great bush plane but not a mountain plane.
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MarkWestman
Trad climber
Talkeetna, Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2018 - 06:15pm PT
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Otters have been supplanting the old beavers and 185’s, but the ones in their fleet have been there for the past 20 years.
In any case, the weather conditions were the primary contributor.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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My condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.
Sad.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Very sad. Whenever I've flown up there I've been impressed with my pilots skill and competence. A serious place to fly at any time.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 11, 2018 - 09:31am PT
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MarkWestman
Trad climber
Talkeetna, Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2018 - 12:14pm PT
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This one really shows it, and what the rescuers were dealing with.
Just no way in hell to do this recovery safely.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Aug 11, 2018 - 12:46pm PT
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Grim location.
Reminds me a bit of Kurt and the retrieval on Kennedy.
I hate that a couple of the bush pilots I've flown with are no longer with us. Keli and Kurt. Both really helped us out on the trips we did. Really went the extra mile.
Tough profession.
Condolences.
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