Exclusive: Lawyer Files Request For Fuddy Autopsy
http://www.westernjournalism.com/exclusive-lawyer-files-request-fuddy-autopsy/
She also questions accounts that show rescue crews did not reach the scene until well after the plane crashed, indicating that the site’s proximity to the coast would have made the event obvious.
“They were very close to shore,” she contended. “In this instance, the crash could have been seen by shore. Why did it take a reported hour-and-a-half to rescue them?”
That is a good question, for all those on the flight and their families.
The airport is outside of town and apparently the employees had closed shop early. Fuddy's plane was scheduled to depart at 3:35 but departed early around 3:15. Everyone agrees the engine failed in the first seconds from take off so they were well within sight of the airport. Another plane in the area had radioed the Molokai tower to request landing and Molokai had already heard the emergency beacon and asked if they would could see the downed plane. They saw it almost immediately and landed at the Kalaupapi airport around 4:00 to find no one there.
Why was the Kalaupapa Airport closed early? When did the last employee leave the property? Why did they leave before Honorary Mayor Fuddy's plane depart? Yes, she was the honorary mayor. All those passengers didn't walk to the airport, they had to be driven there by taxi, friends or family. The airport has been in a three year controversy as to where to build a fire truck garage because they don't want it to block the view of people seeing planes off. Not that the land is smooth and you can see forever around it. Are we to believe that all the airport employees when home early knowing full well that the "Mayor" was expected and that Fuddy's and the other passengers' rides hadn't bothered to see them off as is "custom"? The airport's home page states it's custom for people to come out and watch the planes.