Fri, Aug 27, 2004
Greater Love Hath No Man....
A well-known NW Aviator and a good
friend to several of us at ANN, Jim Londo (60), was lost this past
weekend when a weather-induced forced landing went bad. Jim was a
major (and delightful) personality in the Arlington area sport
aviation community and a true sport aviation advocate. A regular
presence in the New Glasair/GlaStar exhibit at Arlington, he was a
significant cheerleader for all things aeronautical. Simply put, he
was a helluva nice guy.
In Saturday's accident, the true personality and nature of this
man became evident. After being forced down in bad territory in
Toutle, (Northern) Washington, Jim pulled his unconscious
brother and his brother's son out of the burning wreck, even though
severely injured himself. They will survive. Jim succumbed to
his injuries the next day. In no uncertain terms, this man will be
missed. Greater love hath no man....
** Report created 8/26/2004 Record 15 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7562Q Make/Model: C185 Description: 185, A185
Skywagon, Skywagon 185, AgCar
Date: 08/22/2004 Time: 0000
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: TOUTLE State: WA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AND CRASHED,
THREE PERSONS
WERE ON BOARD, ONE WAS FATALLY INJURED AND TWO SUSTAINED
UNSPECIFIED
INJURIES, 10 SOUTH OF TOUTLE, WA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: Y
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: Y
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KKLS 212355Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BKN001 OVC008
A2982
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: MCMINNVILLE, OR Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: EVERETT, WA Flt Plan: UNK Wx Briefing: Y
Last Radio Cont: UNK Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 08/23/2004
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