OT--Richard Bach seriously hurt in crash

[pbearsailor]

Richard Bach is in critical condition in hospital after a crash yesterday on Orcas Island. He was apparently going into one of the grass strips on Orcas with his little amphib (a Sea Ray, I think) and clipped some power lines on final. http://www.sanjuanislander.com/island-newshome/more/emergency-services/5126-plane-cuts-power-line-crashes-off-san-juan-valley-rd I so hope he will be ok.

He's always been one of my heroes. Still have a copy of Flying magazine from 1975 with Bach writing about his BD-5 jet. "Stranger to the Ground", "Biplane", and "Nothing by Chance" are some of the best books about the pure joy of being in the sky that have ever been written.

-steve

[yankeeromeo]

nice readings from him, Illusions is my favourite book, hope it will recover quickly.
Cheers.

[bstolle]

He's always been one of my heroes. Still have a copy of Flying magazine from 1975 with Bach writing about his BD-5 jet. "Stranger to the Ground", "Biplane", and "Nothing by Chance" are some of the best books about the pure joy of being in the sky that have ever been written.

-steve

I FULLY agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?70469-Richard-Bach-crashed

[mike_cyul]

I just missed meeting him, when he flew into the airfield I was flying from at the time. That was too bad. A great author. May he have a speedy recovery!

Mike

[pbearsailor]

Looks like he is beginning a slow recovery.

This is the latest news on him I've found: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2012/09/09/son-seagull-author-bach-speaking-slowly-heals


steve

[bstolle]

thanx for the heads up :)

[fliger747]

Another San Juans writer was Ernie Gahn, my flight instructor had bought his Bucker Jungmiester, which had been previously owned by Mira Slovak, a well known aerobatic of many years ago.

Nice area but way too pricey for we mere mortals today. Best wishes to mr Bach for a speedy and full recovery.

T