Oh Man,Prayers....
Heads up in Oregon!
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Where 'bouts is Arlington?
2 Fighter Jets Collide Over Northern Oregon
July 21, 2004
By KOMO Staff & News Services
PORTLAND - Two Navy F-18 fighter jets collided over the Columbia River in northeastern Oregon on Wednesday, a Federal Aviation Administration official said.
FAA spokeswoman Nancy Corey said two parachutes were seen, but it wasn't clear whether the pilots had ejected safely.
They crashed around 2:30 p.m. scattering debris on the river near Boardman, Corey said.
Rescue personnel were en route to the crash, she said.
"We're not sure what kind of planes they are," said Deputy Sarah Baker, with the Gilliam County Sheriff's Office. "We're trying to get people out there to help and we're assessing the situation."
http://www.komotv.com/stories/32287.htm
What’s the weather like there? Its clear here (in Seattle).
whoa....
Out of Whidbey Island?
KPTV, said the planes were out of San Diego
Prayers on the way.
If the weather was clear, how do two planes just collide? The skies are plenty big... something's up here.
prayers for the crew and their families...
Prayers for these pilots, and all who protect us, and their families.
Latest eyewitness account: 3 personnel, 2 aircraft, 2 landed in river, one pilot landed on bank with broked ankle named "Craig". 2 reported to have perished.
Breaking News: Planes Collide Over Columbia River
Military says two F-18 fighters went down near Arlington, OR
KVEW News Staff & Associated Press
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 21st, 2004 06:19:59 PM
Two Navy pilots are dead after the F-18 fighter jets they were flying collided today over the Columbia River near Arlington, Oregon, west of Boardman. Deputy Chris Fitzsimmons of the Gilliam County Sheriff's Office says a third crew member survived the accident and was taken to Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. Fitzsimmons said one of the persons involved was found dead on the Oregon side of the river, while the other was on the Washington side. Debris from the collision dropped down on Arlington, which is along Interstate 84.
Sources with the Oregon National Guard report these planes are from Southern California. Stay with KVEW-ABC for continuing coverage throughout the evening.
http://www.kvewtv.com/index.php?section_id=501&xstate=view_story&story_id=178445
Any Washington FReeper in the Klickitat/Benton County area?
Praying....
There is a Navy "bombing range" out in the God-forsaken scrub desert west of Boardman, and southeast of Arlington. In the early '70s, we would regularly hear sonic booms in Stanfield, which is about 20 miles east of Boardman, and 15 miles east (downwind) of the Umatilla Army Depot, one of the homes of the Army's chemical weapons stockpile.