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Unintended flight into IMC? Mechanical/instrument failure during IFR flight? It’s a miracle the girl survived.
That part of Washington is very rugged and remote. The crash must have happened within a few miles of Hwy 20, the only significant road in the area. If the girl had walked any other direction than she did, she would probably still be out there.
I don’t know. In this day and age I can imagine the rigger being sent for more training instead of being fired. Then after returning, being given a raise because he now has more training.