The weather here in central Maine was weird all day Friday. Gardiner schools were closed at 10:00 a.m. although precipitation did not actually begin until nearly 4:00 p.m. in Augusta. People were talking about the schools being premature about closing. The air was cold and moist all day long. Perhaps this woman did not really expect things were going to get so nasty. By 5:00 p.m. in Augusta the weather was unfit for man, beast, or machine.
Actually, I live in Maine in Gardiner about 5 miles from the crash site. At the time of the crash I was driving from my office in Augusta to Gardiner, on the ground in approximately the same path as the aircraft flying above me. I did not hear or see the aircraft and only learned of the crash later. Driving conditions were horrid. All schools and many businesses closed earlier in the day in anticipation of a nasty storm. The temperature had dropped and a combination of freezing rain, sleet and moisture-laden air on cold surfaces created severe icing and poor visibility. No doubt had she been able to climb to cruising altitude she would have been fine. Things go south rapidly in Maine weather. My prayers are with the family and loved ones.
Steamboat woman, son killed in jet crash
The weather here in central Maine was weird all day Friday. Gardiner schools were closed at 10:00 a.m. although precipitation did not actually begin until nearly 4:00 p.m. in Augusta. People were talking about the schools being premature about closing. The air was cold and moist all day long. Perhaps this woman did not really expect things were going to get so nasty. By 5:00 p.m. in Augusta the weather was unfit for man, beast, or machine.
February 3, 2008 at 4:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steamboat woman, son killed in jet crash
Actually, I live in Maine in Gardiner about 5 miles from the crash site. At the time of the crash I was driving from my office in Augusta to Gardiner, on the ground in approximately the same path as the aircraft flying above me. I did not hear or see the aircraft and only learned of the crash later. Driving conditions were horrid. All schools and many businesses closed earlier in the day in anticipation of a nasty storm. The temperature had dropped and a combination of freezing rain, sleet and moisture-laden air on cold surfaces created severe icing and poor visibility. No doubt had she been able to climb to cruising altitude she would have been fine. Things go south rapidly in Maine weather. My prayers are with the family and loved ones.
February 3, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )