Ameristar Fatal Crash Last Night

[Rook]

RIP guys.

As a former YIP fr8dog that used to fight over the crappy recliners with AJI guys while waiting for fr8 all those years ago, Godspeed. Another excuse to tap the bottle. Be safe out there guys.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

May both of you Rest In Peace. I never knew the guys, but a fellow pilot is a fellow pilot. Godbless. Your families are in my prayers.

 

[dshghs]

I would like to thank all those who have written wonderful things about our husbands. You all knew them as fellow pilots and us wives where blessed with the rest. Dan loved to fly and knew that would be the way he checked out, doing what he loved. He didn’t think it would happen until our son was a pro motocross star but knew someday it would. I will be in Dallas at Terry’s service and hope to see all you Ameristar pilots there. My thoughts are with all you freight dogs.

 

[osy007]

Was it really Terry Patty?

He has been sending me photos of his Lear 25 to put on my website. He just emailed me, a week ago, about a Lear 45 job he just got. I cant believe what I'm hearing.

If anyone could let me know, I would appreciate it. PM please.

 

[pilot125]

Wishing everyone who knew these two guys-family, friends and coworkers- to be strong and keep their memory and legacy alive!

Everyone out there please be careful and fly safe, hopefully when the final report comes out, no matter what the cause, we can learn from it and become more aware of the inherent dangers of these airplanes and what we do for a living, and come to appreciate things more, and appreciate life for what it is.........

And to the wife who replied in this post, you are a very brave person, and you are in all of our thoughts.

 

[big_al]

what a sad story, very tragic.

 

[dshghs]

Do what the chart says and you won't HIT mountains.

I will not do a visual approach at night PERIOD

Let me say I am not a fan of these type forums simply because of stupid people like you Falcon20driver! I am a former co-worker of Dan and know first hand of his flying abilities and to read this sh.. you wrote and others like Hammer2 it makes me want to beat the stupidity out of you but I don't have 30 years to waste! I fly freight and people in a B747-400 and can attest that if I had my choice of who sat beside me I would have preferred Dan over several guys I fly with right now.This is a tragic loss for both of these guys families and statements that have been made that suggest that they took short-cuts is simply un-called for.My deepest sympathy goes out to the wives and children left behind.

 

[jobear]

Let me say I am not a fan of these type forums simply because of stupid people like you Falcon20driver! I am a former co-worker of Dan and know first hand of his flying abilities and to read this sh.. you wrote and others like Hammer2 it makes me want to beat the stupidity out of you but I don't have 30 years to waste! I fly freight and people in a B747-400 and can attest that if I had my choice of who sat beside me I would have preferred Dan over several guys I fly with right now.This is a tragic loss for both of these guys families and statements that have been made that suggest that they took short-cuts is simply un-called for.My deepest sympathy goes out to the wives and children left behind.

Here here! Couldn't said it better.

 

[Freight Jock]

The Webmaster has removed my other post regarding the Memorial Fund.

If you haven't already noticed, the Webmaster has removed the thread "Donation Fund for Hughes and Patty family (Ameristar Crash)". He said there have been too many hoaxes recently; therefore, the lawyers have recommended that the thread be removed from the Flightinfo Message Board.

If you need further information regarding the Memorial Fund, please send me an email to [email protected].

Thanks,

Freight Jock

 

[falcon20driver]

Let me say I am not a fan of these type forums simply because of stupid people like you Falcon20driver! I am a former co-worker of Dan and know first hand of his flying abilities and to read this sh.. you wrote and others like Hammer2 it makes me want to beat the stupidity out of you but I don't have 30 years to waste! I fly freight and people in a B747-400 and can attest that if I had my choice of who sat beside me I would have preferred Dan over several guys I fly with right now.This is a tragic loss for both of these guys families and statements that have been made that suggest that they took short-cuts is simply un-called for.My deepest sympathy goes out to the wives and children left behind.

Three fatal Learjet accidents in less than 6 years, the first two were pilot error, maybe this one was and maybe it wasn't, but 3 pilots, maybe 5 now have died and one badly injured because of flying fast strait into the ground. At this rate in two to three years they're do another fatal Learjet accident, if someones life is saved by reading my post than it did some good.

 

[stupidpilot]

Here here! Couldn't said it better.

Falcon20 Driver hasn't a clue. I've done alot of approaches in Mexico and the majority of the are suspect for jet aircraft. I had to do one in MMIO where you cross the vor go out to a certain DME and then teardrop back to it. At the altitude for the procedure calls for and performing a 30 deg bank at 180 kts you WILL hit the mountains. We were in & out of the clouds during the turn and I saw they were getting very close. I had to really crank the turn around to avoid them. So it could easily be the lousy oversight of their ATC system. I've never trusted anything down there. The people are very nice, but attention to detail is not one of their strong suits.

 

[G21Agoose]

May God bless them and their families. RIP.

 

[Freight Jock]

Fox News Detroit Interview of Elizabeth Hughes (Dan's wife)

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/p...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.1.1

 

[Amish RakeFight]

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/p...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.1.1

Geeez...
Putting a couple of faces (and voices) with this crash really makes me feel extremely bad.

Sorry for all of your loses. Sounds like Dan was a good guy, accomplished and will be missed by many.



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[dshghs]

Since I am the captains wive and have been in loop the entire time and you have not, don't speculate. The plane was on the correct heading, when it hit the ground the tail flew off and laded facing 154 degrees. Thanks for starting a visious rumor. Next time do some home work and get the facts or keep your mouth shut.

Thank you,

Mrs. Hughes

Daytonaflyer!

I don't know where you get these rumors from:

It was also determined that their heading was approximately 70 degrees off their assigned heading at the time of impact.

Please don't post heading guesses until we hear some more accurate information!!
(Tapes between ATC and the plane and radar pictures)

My prayers goes out to TP's and DH's families.