Snowstorms blamed in six air crashes in Colorado mountains
A string of blizzards and storms across Colorado’s Rockies and high plains caused six aircraft crashes in a week, killing at least seven. Weather and unfamiliar pilots from out of state were cited as major factors, with five crashes high in the Rockies and one on the southeastern plains. Some survivors describe the Christmas Eve incident as extremely lucky.
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Shipwreck victims await rescue at Palmyra Island
Canadian father John Harrison and his daughters Micki and Kristen have been marooned since Dec 10 on Palmyra Island. Marty Vitousek plans a 500 mile flight from Christmas Island to Palmyra to evacuate them to Honolulu via Christmas Island aboard Air Tungaru. CBS funding collapsed after CBC refused to underwrite. Coast Guard says planes cannot land on the atoll and the family is not in immediate danger.
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Blizzard sweeps West avalanches close passes and deaths
A massive Alaskan storm dumps heavy snow across the West and Colorado Rockies, with 92 avalanches tallied in Loveland Pass Aspen and Crested Butte areas on Friday night. Six planes and helicopters have fallen since Christmas, at least seven people dead, and search parties push through deep snow. A 30 car pileup snarled Interstate 17 near Flagstaff injuring ten as zero visibility hampered responders. Snow totals rise in Donner Springs California and Crested Butte Colorado as storms blanket Washington Idaho and the upper Midwest.
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