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Old 06-28-2010 | 06:18 AM
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ksl.com - Salt Lake Bees banner plane crashes; pilot killed
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Old 06-28-2010 | 07:22 AM
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....rip....
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:15 AM
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Looks like a cub. probably lost partial power, like popping a can.

All it takes with these banners.

Seen more than one go down and know more than one pilot dying in the banner planes.

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Old 06-28-2010 | 04:54 PM
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I'd say it was a Pawnee.
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Old 06-28-2010 | 08:22 PM
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yeah, looks low wing, I remember the pawnee had a rounder wing tip.

you're probably closer.
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Old 06-28-2010 | 09:29 PM
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Yes...RIP

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Old 06-29-2010 | 03:51 AM
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I'm sure that there is something to be learned from this tragedy.
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Old 06-29-2010 | 07:52 AM
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Some Pawnees have a cuff on the wing tip that looks square from above. What I can't figure is the witness statement that the banner was dragging. Maybe didn't pull up enough on the pick up?
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Old 06-29-2010 | 07:57 AM
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Pilot was a ramper for SkyWest in SLC.

Company website has his photo up on main page and a thread for employees to comment on...
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Old 06-29-2010 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Twin Wasp
Some Pawnees have a cuff on the wing tip that looks square from above. What I can't figure is the witness statement that the banner was dragging. Maybe didn't pull up enough on the pick up?
It IS possible, but that would be less likely than a partial power failure.
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