Aviation No Tie Downs: We’re going to put it in the trees

By Lightspeed Aviation | Blog Posts, Aviation No Tie Downs, Aviation No Ties Downs - Interesting Stories, Survival | 0 comment | 18 October, 2021 | 14

Episode 1

In the Spring of 2021, Truman O’Brien and Craig Beles, two pilots from Vashon Island, WA experienced what pilots prepare for and fear the most – a crash landing in hostile terrain. Returning from dropping off one of their planes for a paint job, engine failure just south of Mt. St. Helens, WA caused them to use some incredible decision-making skills as they rapidly descended to the forest floor. Watch this first part in a 4-part series to hear what was going through the heads as they “put it in the trees.”

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