Missing Plane

[jimmnn]

Left Steamboat Springs headed to Sugarland, TX now CAP is searching the area from Steamboat to Trinidad.

Command post is at PAFB.

Active so far 148.150, Mac-17 and TG 2734.

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=97772&catid=339

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

Missing Aircraft U/D: Summit County SAR team all-call for a 6am ground search and CAP also moving communications CP into place and Nat Guard helo's from Eagle will also be assisting at first light.

Jim<

 

[poltergeisty]

Why on earth would this guy leave now? I would have waited. Small planes, weight and bad weather. Not a good combination. To think he never filed a flight plan is even more stupid.

If you have to call work or whatever saying the weather isn't good, then do so. Better then crashing..

I have to add that other than being a good pilot, being instrument rated you also need another skill. It's called know the weather!

 

[jimmnn]

Talon-13 (NG Helo) now in the area using MRA 1 155.160 and air to air 123.100 and Summit County ops 4 154.995.

Also lots of ground SAR teams en route on ATV.

Jim<

 

[Liverdog]

Jim,

From what area are you hearing these ops? Also what tower for the TGs on DTRS?

 

[jimmnn]

I'm monitoring in Summit County and the TG's are affilated with Lake Hill Site 257.

But TG's should be active in the Springs and Montrose areas as well because there are ICP's there and radios affliated.

Jim<

 

[Liverdog]

Also hearing coordination activities on CAP repeater 149.5375 MHz (CAP Ch-4), "Blue Mesa" xxx units. Repeater location unkn.

 

[jimmnn]

Summit County U/D: A hiker has just located plane wreckage at 39.27.264 x 105.55.863 checking tail number now to confirm it's the plane that was missing en route Texas. O/F 154.995

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

SE face of Mount Guyot looks like it might be just Park County.

Jim<

 

[jimmnn]

Confirmed tail number.

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=97805&catid=339

Jim<

 

[letarotor]

Just hit IPN here. The article said the following: "Young said Jacomini did not file a flight plan. No distress call was received."

No flight plan and either no ELT or inoperative ELT; bad combination. Tends to delay rescue if there are any survivors. Never a good idea flying anywhere, but especially in the mountains. If I were flying in the mountains I would spend the money and buy a personal EPIB.

Mark

 

[poltergeisty]

Edit..

 

[poltergeisty]

Edit..

I supposes I should say why.. Thought the thread ended up in the Tavern..My mistake.

Damit! Wasn't suppose to quote myself either! :lol: I'll go away now..