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Teen Flying Around the World Crashes Near American Samoa
The plane of seventeen-year-old American-born Pakistani Haris Suleman and his father Babar Suleman, who were attempting to fly around the world in 30 days, has crashed into the Pacific. Harris's body was located; the father is still missing. (abcnews.go.com) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
As part of American Samoa USCG Flotilla 28,we are helping the USCG with Assistance
From Honolulu based C-130 Also in the search from Tuesday till today,Saturday,local American Samoa Government assets including tug boats,rubber rafts,fishing vessels.
We all pray we find Mr Suleman,but the seas have been rough,and windy in the last two days.The search continues with coastal watches around the island.
From Honolulu based C-130 Also in the search from Tuesday till today,Saturday,local American Samoa Government assets including tug boats,rubber rafts,fishing vessels.
We all pray we find Mr Suleman,but the seas have been rough,and windy in the last two days.The search continues with coastal watches around the island.
Pilots? Aviators? To me that makes no difference I believe. The mission was one of compassion as well as the expected exuberance that completing a task and accomplishing a goal set by youth and supported by those of greater experience. It is too soon to determine the cause of the tragedy and to cast blame upon the inexperience of the pilot. My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time and I can hardly believe the composure that the sister exhibited during the press conference aired during this media clip.
Been there done that twice insofar as crossing the big blue Pacific at an early age, both times in my mid-twenties, but in military tactical jets enroute to Vietnam, first time as part of a 4 plane ferrying new airplanes to replace those that had been damaged or were due for overhaul which brought on some "exciting moments" during the return as we brought back those planes that were replaced that had been patched together and stripped to the bare bones. Second time as part of a squadron transpac to join the war effort. That too had its "exciting moments." All flying was daytime VFR or so intended, none at night, but there was still brief periods of IFR enroute, during climbouts and descents and occasional buildups that had to be circumnavigated. There was no email nor phone calls and no satellite weather. Long range communications were limited to the occasional position report which had to be relayed by an accompanying or pre-positioned support plane equipped with HF. Despite all the coordinated support effort, there were still some very hazardous situations that arose during those trips which but for luck and/or the grace of God would have resulted in losses of airplanes and possibly lives.
Amelia Earhart and her experienced navigator are still the topic of circumnavigation lore and conspiracy theories after all these years. These dear and well intentioned folks were pushing the envelope way too much for their experience level and equipment. I feel for their family and friends for their loss but sadly it is not surprising all things considered especially departing at nighttime across what in all likelihood was a very dark ocean in a light single engine airplane especially if there was no weather radar coverage available. In all the intervening years since Lindbergh made his daring Atlantic solo crossing nothing has changed insofar as the hazards presented by long range oceanic crossings. Having operated at sea off of USS Boat I can say unequivocally that there is nothing darker than the ocean at night with no moon, stars etc. It is the proverbial ink bowl in which even the most experienced aviator can suffer from vertigo or find themselves suddenly in the midst of a convective buildup that couldn't be seen. RIP
Amelia Earhart and her experienced navigator are still the topic of circumnavigation lore and conspiracy theories after all these years. These dear and well intentioned folks were pushing the envelope way too much for their experience level and equipment. I feel for their family and friends for their loss but sadly it is not surprising all things considered especially departing at nighttime across what in all likelihood was a very dark ocean in a light single engine airplane especially if there was no weather radar coverage available. In all the intervening years since Lindbergh made his daring Atlantic solo crossing nothing has changed insofar as the hazards presented by long range oceanic crossings. Having operated at sea off of USS Boat I can say unequivocally that there is nothing darker than the ocean at night with no moon, stars etc. It is the proverbial ink bowl in which even the most experienced aviator can suffer from vertigo or find themselves suddenly in the midst of a convective buildup that couldn't be seen. RIP
Their engine quit, for fuel or whatever reason. Matt Guthmiller, age 19, left this same airport for Hilo, in a BE-36, only a week earlier, without incident. So, age and experience is not an issue. Get a grip.
Are you sure it was their engine? Many different things could have caused it. Right now no one knows for sure.
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