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Subject: Gary Freeman killed in crash

Author:
Dan DeLor

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Date Posted: 14:31:38 05/23/03 Fri

Received this from Mike"Duck" McDonald a few minutes ago. Updated information will be posted.

I find this email extremely hard to write but I must inform the BlueGhost 1969 of the passing of Gary Freeman. On May 22, 2003 while piloting a UH-1H helicopter on the island of Kahoolawe in Hawaii, Gary suffered mechanical failure and crashed. The helicoper burned in a post impact fire. It appears now, that a "longline" that was attached to the hook became entangled in the tailrotor with the subsiquent loss of the main rotor blades due to "mast bumping". Gary was recovered late yesterday afternoon and a small ceremony was held upon his final flight to Maui. His body was draped in the flag of our nation as he was honored with respect from his fellow pilots and friends and former VET'S. The Police Dept. Chaplin held a short ceremony shortly after Gary's arrival back at the hangar. As more information is available i will post to the Blueghost site.

Tom Hauptman and I are here taking care of his personal needs and are in touch with Cindy, Gary's wife. At this time it is unclear what memorial ceremony's will be held but i hope to have that info in a timely manner so all that want to attend can. The autopsy will not be held until Tuesday, due to the long wekend, so there will be a delay in Gary's journey to his final rest. A memorial will be held here on Maui for all the employees of Pacific Helicopters and Gary's friends and I will post the time of this Memorial also.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Gary Freeman killed in crash	Marianne Earley	08:21:01 05/24/03 Sat

Re: Gary Freeman killed in crash	David Earley	18:18:55 05/24/03 Sat

Re: Gary Freeman killed in crash	Jim Teegarden	01:07:14 05/26/03 Mon