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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