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Originally Posted by Name User (Post 2970612)

Shot while smoking outside here, along with couple bouncers.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Di...67445?hl=en-us

Apparently the patron who opened fired was upset about an almost $1000 alcohol tab.

What’s the source for that info?

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Originally Posted by TiredSoul (Post 2970639)

What’s the source for that info?

Puerto Rican news. The article has been posted on AA pilots facebook pages.

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Originally Posted by Battlinbear (Post 2970611)

He was a pdt flow. Spent 10 years at the regional. just shy of 3 years at AA. He was on his last mia trip before going to clt where he was from. This is hurting everyone badly. Matt was an incredible family man, wonderful pilot and very sincere. He also was one of the best RC heli AC pilots i’ve ever seen. Gonna be a very hard memorial for the pdt family and everyone else who has became friends w him at AA. RIP spatch

Really nice guy. Was in my indoc class. Very sad.

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Originally Posted by TiredSoul (Post 2970639)

What’s the source for that info?

Confirmed we live in San Juan. The news has been showing security camera videos of him outside the club at the ATM getting money. It is so sad.

Such a sad and tragic event. My prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Stapula.

While I am not familiar with the location of this incident, but I think this tragedy should shed light on the potential dangers we face in areas we fly to and layover at. Vigilance alone is not sufficient to keep yourself safe. Many cities we serve, domestic and international, are not safe places. It should be our utmost priority with the next contract to secure safe areas for our layovers, especially in places like San Juan, South/ Central America, etc., and not to mention the awful downtown areas we stay in domestically.

Again, condolences and prayers to the family and friends of the deceased. Stay safe out there brothers.

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Originally Posted by texaspilot76 (Post 2970744)

I feel really badly for the wife and family. Not only very sad to lose your husband but also where he was when it happened. I agree our int'l overnights can be sketchy, one hotel in SJU is literally right next door to a "male chicken" fighting business. But I don't agree our overnights domestically are bad, I haven't stayed at a sketchy place since US Airways...and even then the sketchy places were in good areas like the Sherry or Palos Verdes.

Very sad indeed. Many prayers and wishes for his family.

I started my career with Eagle based in SJU. My crash pad was just down the street from this location.
We used to walk to the airport for morning Ready Reserve....seems that things are far worse now than they were in 2004.

Sad that someone loses their life over a bar tab.

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Originally Posted by RI830 (Post 2970874)

It's 6 miles from the airport. You walked it?

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Originally Posted by dera (Post 2971134)

It's 6 miles from the airport. You walked it?

The location of the shooting isn’t directly where he walked from, but nearby. I was based there in 2000–trust me, many of us that either crashed or lived around Isla Verde walked it.

Condolences to the family and friends.

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Originally Posted by at6d (Post 2971151)

I've been to that club, multiple times. I've also lived in Isla Verde. It's not a walking distance. It's a good 5 mile haul from District to Isla Verde.
Isla Verde to the airport is walkable, Santurce to airport isn't. (well, it is but it's a good 1.5 hours to walk).