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She was a flight instructor?
1 posted on 09/07/2026 11:28:14 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

Her impact was evident after the crash...

I bet.........


2 posted on 09/07/2026 11:31:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Angelino97

What is it with flight instructors? We just had a flight instructor and passenger?learner die here near our small town.


5 posted on 09/07/2026 11:35:53 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Most Congress Critters should be referred to as what they are....LOOTERS)
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To: Angelino97
Couple of dumb quetions:

What caused the crash? Pilot error? Mechanical failure?

Who was actually at the controls?

7 posted on 09/07/2026 11:49:16 AM PDT by ZOOKER
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To: Angelino97

“There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots”


10 posted on 09/07/2026 11:53:23 AM PDT by shoff (Vote Democrat it beats thinking!)
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To: Angelino97

Auberry. I use to cruise out there and get lunch at the Foster Freeze. Nice little place in the foothills on the way to the mountains. Sad situation.


13 posted on 09/07/2026 12:03:59 PM PDT by Organic Panic ( )
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To: Angelino97
“ Although she had only become a pilot in recent years.”

How many years is recent? I would want a flight instructor with a minimum 10 years as a pilot.

17 posted on 09/07/2026 12:26:21 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: Angelino97

May the LORD have mercy on her, her deceased children, and her whole family; may her husband recover and heal.


18 posted on 09/07/2026 12:33:24 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: Angelino97

murder suicide?


22 posted on 09/07/2026 12:56:45 PM PDT by al baby (Sarcasm )
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To: Angelino97

These guys on YouTube who do the crash debriefs have no shortage of crashes, geez. Poor family. RIP.


26 posted on 09/07/2026 2:11:15 PM PDT by TalBlack (An old man does not die in the country into which he was born.)
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To: Angelino97

This is very sad and there is a mountain community that is mourning here just saw short drive up the hill from Fresno. Also very sad to see a (very few) joking posts.


27 posted on 09/07/2026 2:16:07 PM PDT by Chesterbelloc
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Flying an older Gruman Tiger. Was at near gross weight with 4 on board. A family member of mine and pilot that lives at Sierra Sky Park witnessed the takeoff and crash. The Tiger rotated half way down the 2,400 foot runway and climbed to about 50 to 75 feet, but the engine can be heard to reduce rpm just passed half way down the runway. Not enough runway left to land and Sierra Sky Park runway ends with a down hill bluff going to the San Joaquin River. Plane struck trees and spun in on the downhill bluff. Rolled up into a burning mess. Sorry for the family and prayers for the two surviving older children not on the flight.


32 posted on 09/07/2026 10:03:43 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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