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To: all4one

Another corporate jet goes down. How many does that make in the last few weeks?


1,567 posted on 12/01/2004 8:05:41 AM PST by TBall
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To: TBall

It seems like just about one per day. The odd thing is that when I clicked on that link, I got one of those "This story not available" pages.


1,568 posted on 12/01/2004 8:08:05 AM PST by all4one (My thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers.....and their families)
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Update to earlier Missouri jet crash:

2 Killed in Corporate Jet Crash (Missouri - 12/1/04)

December 1, 2004 — A small charter jet crashed on an island in the Missouri River, killing the charter company's chief executive and a second man, officials said. The company had two crashes in less than 24 hours last year.

A police helicopter spotted the wreckage of the twin-engine Hansa 320 jet owned by Grand Aire Express Inc. early Wednesday, Sheriff's Department Lt. Craig McGuire said. The plane crashed on Howell Island, about four miles west of Spirit of St. Louis airport, he said.

The dead _ the only two people aboard the plane _ were Grand Aire president and chief executive Tahir Cheema, 50, of Toledo, and Eko Pinardi, of Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Charles County sheriffs Lt. Craig McGuire said. Officials said Pinardi also worked at the company....

Link to Full Article

1,588 posted on 12/01/2004 10:32:28 AM PST by all4one (My thoughts and prayers are with our soldiers.....and their families)
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ON THE NET...


FAA.gov: "PRELIMINARY ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATA" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "PLANE" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "JET" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "HELICOPTER" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "FUEL TANKER" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "BIG RIG" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "TRUCK" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "BUS" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "TRAIN" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "SHIP" (Read More...)

Google - Search News: "BOATS" (Read More...)

1,619 posted on 12/01/2004 12:34:36 PM PST by Cindy
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