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Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:46 pm

Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Was due by one today. Bro in laws brother. Trying to get a tail #. What's weather like up there?
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:17 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Only one line of light echos about 2/3rds of the way From Wolf Point to Billings shown on radar now.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:45 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Hoping for the best.... [-o< [-o<
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:08 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

My brother in law and a neighbor pilot found the plane and they're heading back. That's all I know other than apparantly it was down somewhere they couldn't park a 206 :(
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:19 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Hmmm...

Keep us posted... [-o<
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:30 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Hmmm...is right...
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:51 pm

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I keep refreshing this thread hoping for good news...
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:18 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Went down in Vida MT, just 20 miles south of Wolfpoint. Still haven't heard anything else. We're thinking if there were good news, we'd have heard by now.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:31 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Bad news. The only good part is, he probably didn't suffer.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:36 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Sincere and solemn condolences to you and the rest of the family and friends.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:39 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

My heart goes out to all concerned.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:40 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

:( My heart sinks to hear this news.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:48 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

So very sorry to hear this.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:42 pm

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8( bummer, sorry to hear this.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:53 pm

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Sorry to hear this. Condolences and prayers to you and the family and friends.
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Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:56 pm

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Sorry for your loss Nosedragger.

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Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:57 pm

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I'm very sorry. Sincerest condolences.
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Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:56 am

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

So Sorry..... :cry: :cry:
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Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:02 am

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

Thanks for all the gracious comments everyone, I'll pass them along. This particular family is really tight so they're going to take it hard. Darren had mothballed his flying for about 15 years to raise a family, he'd just dusted off his ticket at 38 and bought a nice plane. He had an enviable position of being able to justify flying for work between farms AND a grass strip on both ends. AT this point, I probably won't hear any more about what happened, they think he got into clouds and spun it in.
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Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:42 am

Re: Plane late Wolfpoint to Billings

These endings always feel like such a kick in the guts. It's not hard to see a little bit of ourselves in each one of these stories.

Very sorry for the loss. Condolences to you and all who cared for him.
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