News just reported CRJ crash...

[JetCapt69]

A room in heaven

As a former Express Airlines 1 employee, my heart felt condolences to the family & friends of these two gentlemen. A loss of one is a loss of many.

God Bless.

 

[manfred33]

Also would like to say that I knew Jesse and had the honor to have flown with him on a number of occasions at GA. One of the greatest guys out there and an exceptional pilot. Jesse got on at 9E after I did, and I was glad to have a chance to "fly the couch" with him while on reserve and catch up with him. Was very sad and shocked to hear that he was the capt. I'm sure Peter was a great guy too and my heart goes out to both families....

 

[a-v-8er]

How much time / experience did the FO have? I see the Captain had 6000+ hours but I didn't see them list how much the FO had.

Does this make any difference what-so-ever? This kind of thing shouldn't be discussed in this thread. I'm sure any seasoned pilot as well as any rookie would have suffered the same outcome in this one. My deepest sympathy to the friends and families involved...

 

[Airboss]

This forum just shows how much the aviation community is truly a big family.
Our hearts go out the crew and their families.

This news report talks about the CRJ's mechanical problem being related to the bleed air system.

http://www.semissourian.com/story.html$rec=148272

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A plane that plunged to a fatal crash after both of its jet engines failed had aborted a scheduled takeoff earlier in the day because of an apparent problem with a mechanical system that distributes engine heat throughout the plane.

Federal investigators said Friday evening that the regional jet affiliated with Northwest Airlines had aborted a scheduled flight Thursday from Little Rock, Ark., after an indicator light went on for its bleed-air system.

After undergoing maintenance, the 50-seat Pinnacle Airlines plane was being flown without passengers to Minneapolis when its engines failed and it crashed late Thursday night into a residential area in Missouri's capital city, killing the two pilots. No residents were hurt.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Is this the first ever Regional Jet fatal accident?

Terrible news...

*Thinks of his friends at Pinnacle*

 

[fuzzy077]

Jesse was one of the nicest guys I have ever met. It was a pleasure knowing him.

 

[Jack Mahogoff]

Our deepest sympaties from your fellow aviators at Chautauqua Airlines.


You are in my prayers and may God bless you all.

 

[flynryan15]

High Flight

Oh, I hve slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.

Sunward I've climbed, and pointed the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds--and done a hundred things

You have not dreamed of--wheeled and swoard and swung
High in the sunlight silence. Hov'ring there.

I've chased the shouting and wind along, and flung My eager craft through foothills halls of air.

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the windswept heighs with easy grace

Where never lark, or even eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of
God

John Gillespie Magee Jr.


You and you family's are in my prayers my fellow aviators

 

[Airboss]

CRJ Crash

Is this the first ever Regional Jet fatal accident?

No, there was a fatal CRJ crash when the aircraft was flight testing.
My understanding is that the pilots were doing full stall tests.
The aircraft was fitted with a drag (anti spin) chute.
There are 2 levers for the chute: one to deploy the drag chute (to get out of the spin/stall), and one to releast the chute from the airplane.
The story I heard was that after the crew entered the stall, one of the pilots pulled the release handle instead of the deploy handle.

 

[NK_FA]

This hits close to home since my first flight attendant job was airlink, although XJ still it was Airlink. yeah it was 6 years ago I worked there but its still emotional for me....I'm sure I speak on behalf of all the employeed of Spirit Airlines, our thought and prayes are with the families of the captain and first officer.......may they rest in peace

I know this is a pilot site, but I couldnt help but post about his......This saddens me very much... I could have been any of us

 

[FL000]

I know this is a pilot site, but I couldnt help but post about his......This saddens me very much... I could have been any of us

It's an aviation site, not a pilot site. Views from different perspectives are always welcome.

 

[AV80R]

"The captain was one of my best friends and one of the best pilots out there. Please pray for his wife, who is expecting their 3rd child in December."

I will keep her and the families of both pilots in my prayers. Godspeed to them both.

av80r ​

 

[Capn Sac]

My families thoughts and prayers to Allison and thier children. Jesse was one of the great ones. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to have worked and played with Jesse. I will miss him and that incredible laugh.

To those of you Riddle Rats, some of us will be in DAB for the homecoming next month. There is talk of getting together to raise a glass. PM me with any thoughts.

You will be missed my brother, we love you.

Godspeed
Craig and Kate

 

[vectors2final]

Like so many others, I was shocked and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Jesse and his FO Pete Cesarz had been killed in a tragic crash in MO. I didn't know Pete much more than chatting in the crew room between flights, but he was always had a great attitude and was nice to talk to. I did have the priveledge of flying quite a bit with Jesse in Key West over the past few years. I always knew it would be a good day when I looked at the release in the morning and saw Capt. J. Rhodes next to my name. Jesse was always quick with a joke or a story and I never saw him in a bad mood. He was one of the finest pilots I have that the oppurtunity to fly with. Although I didnt know him as well as some, I knew him well enough to call him my friend. He will be missed. I hope they will find out what went wrong so we can all make sure it will never happen again so that our friends will not have died in vain. Its great to see so many people turning out to remember our fallen comrades. My thoughts and prayers are with Allison and his family as well with Pete and his family.

Fly Safe.

~Matt

 

[airmack]

In memory....

I had the opportunity to fly with both Jesse, when I was an FO, and Peter when I upgraded to Captain. I consider it to be a blessing to have known both and my prayers are with their families. God Bless!