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helinut
 Post subject: Goose down ,sad news
PostPosted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:32 pm 
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A grumman goose crashed this weekend in Britsh Columbia, with the lost of 7 ,one passenger survived, the same airline lost one last summer.
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Wow, that really sucks. My thoughts go out for all that were lost.

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A tragic incident. Pacific Coastal is the worlds largest operator of the Grumman Goose and a top notch operation - have flown with them many times.

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http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolo ... 1844c8c51b

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columb ... crash.html
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CRIPES!! They just lost a G-21 multiple fatal a couple of months ago on Vancouver Island!! A sad deal and a double whammy for Pacific Coastal

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