Tue, Jun 17, 2003
...Fifth in Serious Condition
The AP reports that witnesses heard signs of engine trouble on
takeoff, as what was described as a well-maintained C-205 jump
plane didn't make altitude on takeoff. The crash, we're told,
occured about 100 feet past the end of the runway; the pilot and
three of the jumpers died. The fourth jumper, in serious condition
at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, was found about fifteen feet from
the wreck. The name of the lone survivor has not been
released.
Killed in the wreck were Charles Bryant, 61, of Greensburg, the
owner of the plane and a veteran of over 3000 jumps; David Ray, 49,
of Seward, and Terry Blanish, 52, of West Newton, with 2000+ jumps
-- all of Pennsylvania. The 52-year-old pilot, from the Pittsburgh
area, was not identified publicly. He had made jump flights with
Bryant before and was experienced in the airplane, Bryant's son
told reporters.
Chuck Bryant's Skydive Bouquet, we're told, has a solid local
reputation for experience and safety.
** Report created 6/16/2003 Record
1 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 124A
Make/Model: C205 Description:
Date: 06/15/2003 Time: 1712
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: JEANNETTE State: PA Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 2 AND OVER RAN THE RUNWAY,
SLIDING DOWN A 50FT EMBANKMENT COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN, FIVE
PERSONS ON BOARD, FOUR WERE FATALLY INJURIED AND ONE SUSTAINED
SERIOUS INJURIES, JEANNETTE, PA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
4
# Crew: 1 Fat:
1 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk: Y
# Pass: 4 Fat:
3 Ser:
1 Min:
0 Unk: Y
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KLBE 151647Z 00000KT FEW050 SCT070 SCT095 24/14
A3008
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase:
Take-off Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: JEANNETTE,
PA
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: ALLEGHENY CO., PA
(EA03)
Entry date: 06/16/2003
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