Why does the Coast Guard chopper have to come all the way from Detroit?
Don’t they have one in Cleveland? Don’t they expect to have to do lake rescues from time to time?
Oy. We’ve had some bad weather here on the northern tier.
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“The search operation was being made “very difficult” by 12- to 15-foot waves on Lake Erie...”
12’ - 15’ waves on Lake Erie means you ain’t gonna make it back.
Depends on where they went down. Sandusky has a CG station but also very shallow water, and might not operate in the winter because of ice.
Rich executive with a fast jet and little time behind the stick less than a year and not a professional, no copilot, at night, IFR conditions, bad weather, and late at night in a hurry to get home. Possible bird strike or mechanical failure, but no mayday call? Most likely pilot error CFIT from disorientation similar to JFK Jr. going down.
As Dr. Bones McCoy would say, “They’re dead, Jim!”
Which anti Clinton witness was in that one?
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http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/12/us_coast_guard_search_of_lake.html#incart_2box
Beverage company president, his wife, 2 kids, and two friends