Howard Hughes Died on Evel Knievel's Lear Jet??

[flyifrvfr]

I buy the story because Evil kneivel beat the crap out of a guy because he printed false stories. I would think that the present owner of the jet, if it still exists, would know if it is true.

 

[BD King]

There is no question that HH was flown to Florida in a Lear and was DOA, but this BS about it being Kneivel's is just that, BS.

I think you are correct. The brain is old, but I believe Knevel used a Lear that was owned by a guy who went by the name of Whatchamacalit. Really. Don't recall his real name but he got killed in a Hansa some years ago in South Dakota.


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[Bluto]

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[Metro752]

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[User546]

Nonsense, Kneivel never owned a Lear.

Yes he did, that part isn't up for debate!

I was watching a Biography of his life on A&E recently, and they showed a couple photos of him standing next to an older style Lear that had his name and trademark stripes across it. He said at one point he owned two Lears, and they ended up being a big strain on the checkbook. Well that along with his luxury yacht, fleet of exotic sports cars, and multiple mansions!

So the general consensus so far here is that Evel's full of it and Hughes didn't die in the back of his Lear??

 

[bocefus]

Prove it user997, and please provide something more that that bogus article.

 

[erj-145mech]

There is no question that HH was flown to Florida in a Lear and was DOA, but this BS about it being Kneivel's is just that, BS.

NO, he was flown to HOU, not Florida. Specifically to the Intermedics FBO on the south ramp.

 

[bubbers]

We had flown in to Acapulco in a private Jetstar and were staying at the Acapulco Princess when Howard Hughes occupied the top floor

We were asked to fly a sick person to Houston with our jet but they wouldn't tell us who it was for so we declined. Later found out a lear jet from a charter company in Houston flew down to fly him out and he was DOA reaching Houston. Charter company's usually use lease back arrangements from people for charter operations so the actual jet used could belong to countless people.

I think he came from Houston or had family there originally. The Knievel story is probably true.

 

[erj-145mech]

I think he came from Houston or had family there originally. The Knievel story is probably true.

Yes, his father was in the oil business, and thats where Howard started. Hughes invented/developed a rock bit for drilling, starting the Hughes Tool Company. Hughes Tool Company went on to build the Hughes family of helicopters, not the Hughes Aircraft Company, which build experimental aircraft and space vehicles.