ANN REAL-TIME NEWS: 1816 EDT -- A National
Transportation Safety Board investigator is at the scene of
yesterday's crash in Jackson Hole, WY, that resulted in the death
of John Walton.
One Of The Wealthiest Men In The World
John Walton, second son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, was
killed Monday when his ultralight aircraft went down in shortly
after take-off from Jackson Hole, WY.
The EAA Warbirds of America Government Affairs Committee and
Earl Lawrence, EAA Vice President of Industry and Regulatory
Affairs, hosted a teleconference Friday to talk about Emergency AD
2005-12-51 -- the one covering T-6s. Industry participants included
the North American Trainer Association and the Commemorative Air
Force. These important discussions centered on the current
situation and future actions by the industry groups.
A SeaRey homebuilt aircraft -- just like the one Doug Rogerson
was flying over the weekend -- stood decorated with yellow ribbons
Sunday in Oshawa, Ontario, a reminder of the pilot and the accident
that took his life.