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Plane crashed, found it and recovered the bodies
A light plane
went down in a storm atop Black Mtn. RMRU was
called in to investigate the remote, snow-bound
sight. Four team members were helicoptered in to
the crash sight. The pilot and passenger did not
survive. A recovery operation ensued, with
everyone safely off the mountain as darkness
fell.
Additional
Note: The NTSB report (number
LAX97FA089) indicates that the pilot flew into
clouds without the proper rating. The pilot
contacted the air traffic controller (ATC) to
confirm his position. The ATC informed him that
he was not where he thought he was. However, the
pilot continued on and did not request guidance
from the ATC. Instead, he continued to fly with
the guidance of a handheld GPS. The GPS
functioned properly and recorded his flight up to
and during the impact.
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