A light plane that vanished in southwest Washington crashed and disintegrated on impact in remote, rugged terrain, killing all three people aboard, authorities said Tuesday.. A ground team that . On August 18, 1948, the first annual gathering of the families of the Marines interred on South Tahoma Glacier was held at Round Pass. At dawn on Wednesday, December 11, 1946, Army, Navy, and Coast Guard search planes were poised to start an intensive search of the area where the aircraft was presumed to have disappeared. These crashes are believed to be within Washington, but we couldn't find an exact location. Paste as plain text instead, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported late Friday that on Thursday at 4:14 p.m., Linn County dispatch received information an airplane went down in the area of Mount Jefferson. Today, hes a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he is the head of the bionics lab. 72 73. Washington after encountering fog conditions. The Naval Public Information Office in Seattle announced that all 32 Marine bodies had been located; 25 had been seen and there was no doubt the other seven were there also. With forty-four fatalities, this crash remains Spokane County's worst aviation incident and was the worst accident for a Boeing C-135 at the time. The airplane crashed Thursday afternoon about nine miles (14 kilometers) southwest of the Missoula airport, shortly after takeoff, Jennifer Gabris, spokesperson for the National Transportation. Meanwhile, the Navy conducted a thorough investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the aircrafts disappearance. Darren Garnick, The following list is compiled in memory of those who lost their lives on New Hampshires Great Mountain. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. I was hoping you'd chime in with a couple of photos Forrest. Ninety-seven people on board were killed but incredibly, two people survived when the plane lost two engines and crashed into a residential area after multiple attempts to land at Jinnah International Airport. Ten people, including a child, were on board the plane when it went down shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, the US Coast Guard's Pacific Northwest district said in a news release. But no bodies were found although searchers dug several feet down into the ice at various locations to inspect debris. Most search activity was limited to investigating leads provided by local citizens who reported hearing airplane engines around the time the Curtis R5C disappeared. According . Initial efforts to free pieces of the wreckage with ice axes proved unsuccessful. 124 125. The Gazette, which ran weekly, initially cost 12 cents. The P-I issued some front-page commentary on the strike that didn't mince words: "It is not a strike; it is a delirium-born rebellion. RELATED: A look back at D.B. Aug. 9, 1974: The P-I splashes President Richard Nixon's resignation across the front page, reporting that he would step down at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The Olympic Mountain Rescue climbing guide mentions wreckage on I believe the NW aspect (I will need to double check that). As the rest of the team convened at the bottom of the mountain, Dow and Harrich began their descent. the Seattle Gazette. On October 3, 1948, he was awarded the Department of the Interiors highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal, and given a promotion that netted him a salary increase of $126 per year. A float plane carrying 10 people including three of Megan Hilty's family members crashed in Washington's Puget Sound earlier this month By Shafiq Najib Published on September 13, 2022 10:00 PM FAA records show the plane was built in 1966 and owned by Wirt and his wife. That's the new allegation as it relates to Snyder, with Goodell supposedly having signed off on a $50 million loan for Snyder in 2018 that was disputed by Washington's minority owners. Post-Intelligener. A month later, rangers returned to the site and found the crushed nose of the plane at 10,500 feet in elevation. Air rescue units remained on alert, waiting for a break in the weather. The four rodeo performers killed in Monday's plane crash on Mount Rainier were chasing the riches of ``Cowboy Christmas,'' a 10-day stretch in which a competitor may hit a dozen shows and make 20 percent of his annual earnings. On Monday, July 21, 1947, Assistant Chief Ranger Bill Butler, 38, was hiking up Success Cleaver on his day off, monitoring snow levels and climbing conditions, when he spotted some aircraft wreckage, including a bucket seat, high on South Tahoma Glacier. The following day, Butler flew over the area in a Navy reconnaissance plane to assist photographing the area where he saw the debris. They were flying using only their instruments from an altitude of 9,000 feet when they reached stormy conditions. Across from the information desk at the Mount Washington summit, there is a wall of fame where no one wants to see their name. Life Flight flew the area but was not able to identify a crash site due to weather conditions. Jimmy Fred Jones, age 33, and Stewart Eames, age 27, of Ft. Worth TX and Russell Diedrick, of Bedford TX, died October 2, 1990 when their small plane crashed into the Great Gulf Headwall. But visibility there was almost zero and they were driven back by a blizzard. Aug. 9, 1974: The P-I splashes President Richard Nixon's resignation across the front page, reporting that he would step down at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Lister and act as a special adviser. http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/berlin/BerlinWW2-FrankHBlanck.htm Quote PhilU Members 20 Author I believe the photos were taken somewhere in the area of the yellow X. I have followed the debris trail all the way up to the precise point of impact. "Mother-in-law jokes and other forms of American humor do not translate well into Chinese, and polite Seattle hosts may wish to avoid them during the Ten Hsiao-ping visit," the P-I reported. By Associated Press July 5, 2021. Lizzie had a heart condition, but was determined to spend the night at Tip-Top House to see the sunrise. The flight encountered extremely bad weather over southwestern Washington and four of the planes turned back, landing at the Portland Airport. However, it could not be proven that the harness belonged to the missing pilot, a captain with 11 years service. The Free Encyclopedia of Washington State History, Major Robert V. Reilly, Memphis, Texas, Pilot, Lt. Major Reilly was flying an IFR course, corrected for a southeast wind. Case closed, it seems. In the Sept. 3, 1939 edition, the front page shows Britain declaring The Navy determines that the plane was blown off course by high winds and flew into the side of Mount Rainier (14,410 feet). June 6, 1917: The P-I reports on the local response to the escalating World War I. All five crew were killed. On 4 November 1968, the Civil Air Patrol reported finding wreckage of an unknown F-102A further north in the Olympic mountains and submitted photos and wreckage for evaluation. A wartime photograph of a Curtis Commando. The missing aircraft was a 1996 Piper Cherokee single-engine plane from Llano, California (a town in Los Angeles County). Other incidents are more heartbreaking, involving good Samaritans dying while trying to rescue injured/missing skiers or hikers. The sixth, however, vanished, with its last communication transmitted at 4:13 p.m. Thirty-two Marines were on board the missing plane: a major pilot, a lieutenant colonel pilot, a master sergeant, a sergeant military policeman and 28 Marine Corps privates. "He was at that time 30 miles south of the range, he estimated. Thomas Burke, age 46, of Springfield NH, and Scott Sandburg, age 32 of Arlington, MA, died November 29, 2002, in an early season avalanche when attempting an ice climb on the Tuckerman Ravine Headwall. The Terrifying, Deadly Plane Crash In Montana That Will Never Be Forgotten. Ernest Lister of the Armistice. Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper resigned Dec. 7, 1999, days after riots disrupted the WTO summit and exposed abuses in the police response to demonstrators. On December 10, 1946, six Curtis Commando R5C transport planes carrying more than 200 U.S. Marines leave San Diego en route to Seattle. All of the Curtis R5Cs had sufficient fuel to fly for 10 hours, giving officials hope that Major Reilly had landed his plane safely at some remote location. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, with the NTSB in charge of the investigation, he said. Some pieces of the plane were located by an assistant chief ranger hiking up Success Cleaver, on the South Tahoma Glacier at about 9,500 feet in elevation, on July 21, 1947. back from the Klondike. Owned by New Tribes Mission, a religious organization, the plane was on the first leg of a flight to. 107, 108 and 109. a cursory net search turned this up, not too specific but interesting nonetheless: - 10 Nov 1962 USAF F102A 56-1387 1 PAX Paine AFB, WA to Local. Clear editor. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Despite winter-like conditions, the 29-year-old Englishman did reach the summit, but was less lucky on the return trip. "Its politics are Republican by 10,000 majority.". After 32 minutes, Japan Airlines flight 123 crashed into a descending ridge of Mount Osutaka, killing 520 of the 524 people on board. Washington's ravines, Wild weather and the Mt. Stormy weather in Western Washington continued for the next five days. The wreckage was finally spotted on December 2, on Boott Spur, at the 5,500 foot level of Mt. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Winters wrote that Wirt had retired from building Hollywood movie sets when he and his wife, Cindy, decided to move closer to their children and were in the process of moving to Chehalis. In September 1855, 23-year-old Lizzie Bourne set out from Glen House Hotel to climb Mount Washington with her uncle and cousin. Lister issued a telephonic statement from Olympia that said, in part: "The passing of the dark shadow of war from an anguished world fills every heart with a feeling of thankfulness. The area were the jet was presumed to have crashed has long since been logged out and populated. Pierce County. No matter the reason for their abandonment, many of these hidden wrecks can be visited by anyone with a will to traverse a little wild terrain. Aug. 15, 1945: The P-I reports on Japan's surrender, effectively ending World War II. More can be found in the avalanche meadow below. It's pretty rare, thankfully, to hear about a plane crash in Montana. Wirt was flying his Piper Cherokee on a solo trip from Llano, California to Chehalis last week but missed a check-in with his family Thursday afternoon, April Winters, Wirts daughter-in-law, said in a GoFundMe page created as the family seeks to raise at least $50,000 to remove the wreckage from the side of the mountain. Authorities set up no-protest zones guarded by the National Guard, but demonstrators managed to reach the prohibited Westlake Center, drawing more tear gas and rubber bullets from cops. 69, 70 and 71. The aircraft, flying entirely by instruments at an altitude of 9,000 feet, encounter heavy weather over southwestern Washington. That came from this website (there are others I believe): Thanks John, yep that's the one. See map. The $41 million six-lane project linked Northeast 145th Street to the freeway, stretching north to Everett. On May 14, 1943 a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, Bureau Number (BuNo) 33142, which operated out of NAS Seattle, crashed into Mount Rose, in the Olympic National Forest in Washington State, roughly 40 miles west of Seattle. The two remaining aircraft, flying entirely by instruments (IFR), pressed onward toward Seattle. Every year, members of the local detachment of the Marine Corps League honor their memory with a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Enumclaw. KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. The ceremony took place on a knoll at the 4,000-foot summit of Round Pass, overlooking Mount Rainier and South Tahoma Glacier. A transmission of the pilot's final exchange with air traffic control indicated he knew the Airbus A320 was having engine trouble. Under normal circumstances, the powerful Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) radio range station at Everett should have been able to receive transmissions from Major Reillys aircraft by 4:30 p.m., but heard none. Finally, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 1947, the search party started the arduous three-and-a-half mile climb toward South Tahoma Glacier. The front page of the SeattlePost-Intelligenceron Wednesday,Dec. 11, 1946. In the morning, clouds lifted to reveal Tip-Top House, only a few hundred feet away. A simple monument beside the Cog Railway commemorates the spot where she died. Accident [ edit] Mt. Eric Lattey, age 28, of River Vale NJ, and Monroe Couper age 40, of Orange, NJ died February 26, 1994, of hypothermia during an emergency bivouac atop Pinnacle Gully in Huntington Ravine. At 10:36 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 1946, six Curtis Commando R5C transport planes carrying more than 200 U.S. Marines departed El Toro Marine Air Station near San Diego on a six-and-a-half hour, nonstop flight to Naval Air Station Sand Point in Seattle. The report was followed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) contacting dispatch and saying they had an airplane radar that disappeared over the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area. Kent Woodward and seven other people were killed September 17, 1967 due to causes indirectly associated with Mount Washington. For tips on how to be prepared to hike the mountain in any season, visit hikesafe.com. The temperature was around 20 below, the wind was blowing, and visibility was terrible. Says HistoryLink.org: "Initially, the strike demonstrated the power of union solidarity, but it They believed the wreckage, if it could be located, would be scattered on one of the glaciers on the south or southwest side of the mountain. The Lowes were in the southern state to celebrate a . On Monday, August 25, 1947, 13 climbers, led again by Butler, returned to South Tahoma Glacier to assess the feasibility of removing the bodies for burial without undue hazard. LAKESIDE, MONT., JULY 5 -- A twin-engine plane crashed and burned near a popular resort at Flathead Lake in western Montana, killing all 10 people on board including the members of a bluegrass . Vernon E. Titcomb, age 56, and his wife, Jean Titcomb, age 53, both of Santa FE, CA, died August 22, 1974 when their light plane crashed above Gray Knob on Mount Adams during a thunderstorm. Preview trail During the ceremony, Butler was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Certificate and lapel pin, the Navys highest civilian award, for his determined efforts to find the lost Marines. Before leaving, the families decided to hold a memorial on Round Pass in August every year to honor the dead Marines. Cooper: Wanted criminal and Northwest legend. The family of a Washington man who died in a plane crash deep in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness say they're facing a $25,000 to $50,000 bill to remove the plane's debris from a steep. spokesman said 85 passengers and a crew. Linn County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue, along with a Life Flight helicopter, were activated to search for the downed airplane. Parents and relatives were due to arrive in Seattle as early as Tuesday. In 1998, the newly established Mount Rainier Detachment of the Marine Corps League received authorization to duplicate the monument. In his presentation address, Colonel D. A. Stafford, USMC, told the audience that Butler had declined the $5,000 reward offered by the parents for locating the missing plane, explaining that he had only been discharging his duties as a park ranger. Check out archive photos illustrating the fire's devastation. "By next spring, this snow will be compressed into several feet of glacier ice and there should be no visible evidence of this tragedy left" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). After two weeks, the search was suspended, as heavy snow had fallen and likely buried the wreck. Search and Rescue was able to locate the plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR22. The accident nearly duplicates the crash of a KC-135 into Mount Kit Carson in September 1962, killing 44 airmen, the worst aviation disaster in the history of Spokane County. He crash landed in Washington County, but his plane was not found until June 24th and his body was not . They located a similar boulder and had it moved to Veterans Memorial Park in Enumclaw, approximately 45 miles southeast of Seattle, in the foothills of Mount Rainier. Officials at Mount Rainier National Park affirmed that there were no predatory animals or insects on the glacier at 10,500 feet and the wreckage and bodies would be covered by several feet of snow which would start falling at that altitude in early September. There was no indication of any problems during communications with the pilot. Its last print edition ran St. Patrick's Day in 2009. A wing from a Cessna 208B broke away before the plane crashed Friday into a field northeast of Seattle, killing the four people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board said on. 55.- 62. Although it was only another half mile up the glacier, it took another four hours to reach the wreckage of the nose section. According to HistoryLink.org, the population jumped from about 25,000 to 43,000 in the year after the Great Fire alone. 88. The Weekly Intelligencer debuted Aug. 5, 1867 as a later iteration of Mount Vernon, WA. We invite you to find more tidbits about the Northeasts highest summit here. The first edition of The Weekly Intelligencer, a predecessor to the modern-day SeattlePI, prominently featured a poem title, "A Summer Scene" by Isaac M'Lellan. On the shoulder of Bald Hill, just northeast of Mount Beacon, at an elevation of about 1,100 feet, there are the remains of a Navy transport plane that crashed on Nov. 11, 1945. Wind speeds at the summit of Mount Washington can exceed hurricane force (75 mph) more than 100 days per year. He interviewed miners on deck for an hour and rushed back to Seattle in time to break the news, according to HistoryLink.org. Found aluminum scraps here 16 years ago in the area in red. Irene Hennessey, age 47, and her husband, Thomas Hennessey, age 54, died March 21, 1971 in a light plane crash above Huntington Ravine. "In his last radio message, the pilot of the missing plane told the Toledo range station he was flying at 9,000 feet and proceeding normally," the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported on Dec. 11, 1946, the day after the plane disappeared. April 30, 1965: A 6.5 Richter Scale earthquake rocked the Northwest, causing millions of dollars in damage April 29. The investigation is ongoing as the Linn County Sheriffs Office coordinates with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. Plane crash in SW Washington 1/6 However, in the mid 1990s, the road to Round Pass washed out, making the area inaccessible to everyone except hikers willing to walk four-and-a-half miles from the Longmire Ranger Station. (Update: Family identifies pilot killed in crash; FAA info). I asked for reliable sources, not more gossip. "Under normal circumstances, the pilot would have called Toledo again when he was over the station, approximately eight minutes later. While crews were searching, the AFRCC advised they had received a report of a missing/overdue aircraft. "And only a quarter hour or so later, the plane should have been picked up by the powerful CAA station at Everett, to which it had been cleared by traffic control.". if anyone knows of the location of plane wreckage on west/north side of Washington, let me know. Nevertheless, that is where Sam Willey decided to settle his family, at the base of what is now called Mount Willey. The P-I warned readers of the general strike the day before it started on Feb. 5, 1919. The crash killed more than 90 people. An unscientific breakdown of the list, which includes several vague causes of death indirectly associated with Mount Washington, reveals the following reasons as the most common: Inevitably, some of the deaths in the park were avoidable. Later that week, mountaineers tried to search the area for the missing men, but bad weather cut the mission short. However south of Portland, the wind changed direction, blowing from the west at 70 m.p.h. The P-I itself informed Gov. The crash left a pit more than 1,100. January 3, 1930 (Friday) Boeing 95 operated by Western Air Services. If not sold in 60 days, it would become an online-only publication with a significantly reduced staff or be closed outright. I found many interesting artifacts along the way. Photo by Jim Salge. That afternoon, Butler, accompanied by seven expert mountaineers, hiked five miles from the Longmire Ranger Station to the base camp, where they spent the night. In effect, the 32 Marines would stay where they died, among the wreckage of the Curtis R5C. Feb. 3, 1979: Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (or Teng Hsiao-ping) arrives in Seattle for a two-day visit. Included in the survey party were nine experts in mountain and winter warfare from the Armys Mountain Division. Searches by the USCG . In 1826, the Willey Slide Tragedy turned the White Mountains into a tourist attraction. While on the way down, he got lost, eventually meeting his fate in the bed of the Ammonoosuc River in the Ammonoosuc Ravine. headed by the Teamsters union as trade negotiations broke down. Recently, the family and relatives of the missing pilot announced they are continuing to search for the wreckage of this jet. The airplane crashed Thursday . Because it was believed that vibrations from aircraft motors could trigger avalanches and rock slides, endangering the climbers, all planes were warned to stay clear of Mount Rainier. The Navy responded immediately, establishing a base camp at Indian Henrys Hunting Ground. The rangers returned to park headquarters at Longmire and notified officials at Naval Air Station Sand Point of their discovery. All four people aboard a single-engine plane were killed when it crashed Friday morning just north of Seattle, Washington, officials said Saturday. 63, 64 and 65. Lister died months later in office. The pilots used every tool they had to stay in the air, fighting to the last breath to keep their plane from descending into the mountains below. Paul Ross, age 26, of S. Portland, ME, Kenneth Ward, Jr., age 20 of Augusta, ME, and Cliff Philips, age 25, of Island Pond, VT, all died in a light plane crash on the southwest slope of Boott Spur on November 29, 1969. http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/berlin/BerlinWW2-FrankHBlanck.htm. The plane's radar was last picked up in forest land near Yacolt, a small town northeast of Vancouver and south of Mount St. Helens. Phoebe Loomes. A search began on foot on Dec. 13 as two rangers climbed to an elevation of 6,800 feet, but there was no sign of the plane. Other than the parachute harness, no trace of the jet was found in that area. Dense woods, snow cover, and the Cessna's green and white paint scheme made seeing the plane from the air difficult. Washington, New Hampshire - March 21, 1971 On March 21, 1971, a husband and wife were killed when their small private aircraft crashed near the summit of Mt. The ceremony concluded with a bugler playing taps and the traditional 21-gun salute. The front page advertised attorney services, a dry goods dealer, cigars, a barbershop and bath house and a Port Townsend shipping office. Some pieces of the plane were located by an assistant chief ranger. Entertainment A three week search failed to find any trace of the missing jet. "Check out archive photos illustrating the fire's devastation. "Our sincerest condolences go out to the friends and family of the individual during this difficult time," the Coast Guard said. The search for the missing plane resumed the next summer, after some of the snow had melted. The sun had melted the snow down to the glacial ice, revealing the nose section with the bodies of 11 men tangled inside. It names five crew members. 39528. His activities included touring a Boeing 747 plant at Paine Field in Everett and dining at Canlis in Seattle. PASCO, Wash. - Ten passengers and the crew are ok after an airplane crash and fire Tuesday at an airport in southeast Washington state. A Boy Scout Troop Leader died from a sudden cardiac arrest on July 22, 2002, 200 feet up from the start of the Crawford Path. Officials later decided not to recover the bodies so as not to endanger the lives of recovery crews. A year later, he was the subject of a full-length article in the Saturday Evening Post, entitled "Mountain Rescue Man.". Kit Carson which is located southwest of Mt. That afternoon, the first fragments of an aircraft were found at the 9,500-foot level, strewn over a quarter-mile-wide area and partially embedded in the ice. But extracting a 10,000-pound boulder from a wilderness area wasnt feasible and it would require an act of Congress to allow its removal from a national park. Just before midnight, a Navy patrol bomber careened through the rain and smashed into the southern face of the mountain,. Throughout the day, the climbers, battling rain and snow, were bombarded by falling rocks and encountered two large crevasses that had opened overnight. Has anybody found reliable facts? Although there have been more than 325 fatalities in Mount Rainier National Park since it was established by Congress in 1899, the plane crash on December 10, 1946, remains the greatest tragedy in the mountain's history. Friend of mine just informed me that a Navy PV-1 Ventura crashed on NE side of the mountain on May 14th, 1943 with the loss of the entire crew of five. The article says Washington jumped in population from 75,116 as Washington Territory in 1880 to approximately 346,000 as Washington state in 1890. That night Lizzie became Mount Washingtons first female casualty. The storm persisted the following day, and planes set to search for the missing plane were unable to fly. Natalie Guevara is a homepage editor and producer for the SeattlePI. Roster of Marines on board the Curtis Commando R5C, No. Colonel Alben C. Robertson, Santa Ana Heights, California, Copilot, Master Sergeant Wallace J. Slonina, Rochester, New York, Crew Chief, Master Sergeant Charles F. Criswell, San Diego, California, Private Duane R. Abbott, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Private Robert A. Anderson, Raymondville, Texas, Private Leslie R. Simmons, Jr., Kalama, Washington, Private Harry K. Skinner, Confluence, Pennsylvania, Private Lawrence E. Smith, Lincoln, Nebraska, Private Buddy E. Snelling, Columbus, Ohio, Private Bobby J. Stafford, Texarkana, Texas, Private William D. St. Clair, Los Angeles, California, Private John C. Stone, Los Angeles, California, Private Albert H. Stubblefield, Bakersfield, California, Private William R. Sullivan, Ardmore, Oklahoma, Private Chester E. Taube, Fresno, California, Private Harry L. Thompson, Jr., Kansas City, Kansas, Private Duane S. Thornton, Biola, California, Private Eldon D. Todd, Fort Collins, Colorado, Private Richard P. Trego, Denver, Colorado, Private Charles W. Truby, Anthony, Kansas, Private Ernesto R. Valdovin, Tucson, Arizona, Private Gene L. Vremsak, Calexico, California, Private William E. Wadden, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Private Donald J. Walker, Hoquiam, Washington, Private Gilbert E. Watkins, Tuscon, Arizona, Private Louis A. Whitten, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a pioneer in prosthetics, he creates limbs for amputees, helping them participate in sports like mountain climbing. Barbara Radcliffe Rogers. Daily Weather Forecast KTVZ-TV FCC Public File | FCC Applications |, Breaking News Despite warnings of bad weather, in late afternoon they left the Halfway House and the protection of trees. Air Force B-52 Crashes Just Before Landing in Washington | Loose Cannon (With Real Video) TheFlightChannel 1.43M subscribers Join Subscribe Save 1.9M views 1 year ago Find out why a Boeing B-52. Protesters danced at news of the conference's failure. Haven't been able to find any other official or unofficial reports to that effect. Photo reconnaissance aircraft would continue monitoring the crash site so that if and when conditions on the glacier improved, further attempts could be made to find and recover the bodies. When Major Reilly failed to contact Toledo, establishing his new altitude, air traffic controllers became concerned. Irene Hennessey, age 47, and her husband, Thomas Hennessey, age 54, died March 21, 1971 in a light plane crash above Huntington Ravine. On Wednesday, July 23, 1947, the Navy established a radio relay station and base camp at Indian Henrys Hunting Ground, altitude 5,800 feet, on the slopes of Pyramid Peak. On Monday, December 16, 1946, the weather cleared for the first time in a week and conditions were ideal for an aerial search. The terrain was so treacherous that none of the park rangers or mountain climbing guides recalled anyone ever traversing the glaciers face. The P-I featured the election of the United States' first black president prominently on both its A1 and commemorative section. Volunteers Albert Dow and Michael Harrich were searching Odells Gully where they found tracks that might have belonged to the missing climbers. I read on NWHikers about Jet wreckage somewhere in the upper reaches Hayes River or Godkin creek (can't remember which). The P-I warned readers of the Seattle General Strike the day before it started on Feb. 5, 1919.It grew out of an organized shipyard strike that occurred in January and included 35,000 union shipyard workers. [location] Pilot, Maurice Francis Graham, took off from Las Vegas carrying US mail. Public Affairs Specialist Ian Gregor said the FAA had issued an alert to pilots, airports and public safety agencies after the pilot's family reported the flight was overdue. The pilot was found dead at the scene. AIRPLANE CRASHES. Washington at 5000' elevation or so.
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