Sad morning at work.

[low-n-slow]

Our local community lost a fellow ag pilot this morning after a landing/takeoff accident that is very difficult to understand but yet so simple to relate.
Two AT-502 airplanes of the same company collided head on while one was taking off to the east with a 450 gallon load of Lannate and the other was on his landing roll to the west resulting in a very explosive fire that took the life of a very great individual, the other pilot (Thank God) somehow miraculously walked away unscathed.
What a tough day.

Adios Amigo...you will be missed. And to you L., try to not let this hang with you, it could have very well happened to any of us.

Fly safe all.

 

[bugchaser]

Hey Low-n-Slow, I am truly sad to hear about this accident. I have heard of accidents like this before and yes it is very hard to understand how this could happen. Can you tell me who was involved? Want to see if I knew him.

 

[low-n-slow]

I PM'ed you the link to the local news story, here it is again if you did not recieve it.

http://www.thewpbfchannel.com/news/2098213/detail.html

Take Care.

 

[Flying Illini]

This has been a bad day for aviation. They say bad things always happen in Threes. Well, 2 grand air accicents and now this ag accident.

My thoughts and prayers to the family of the deceased and to the surviver.

 

[skyking1976]

It is always sad to lose one of our brothers or sisters. My thoughts are with his loved ones.

Skyking