having read both versions to which we're referred, it's still quite
plausible the missing passenger got off the plane while on the ground at
Sacto Exec!

Tracy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Armstrong [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 11:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: tough way to go
>
>
> > They say that the door opened shortly after takeoff, after
> which they
> landed
> > and closed it, then enroute from there to SJC the door
> opened again, at
> > which point the copilot walked back and closed it.  It's
> not clear at what
> > point the victim departed aircraft, or whether the other
> passengers were
> > aware of what happened.
>
> Having flown in the Otter, I highly doubt that the pilot
> walked back either,
> it
> is more along the lines of crawled over the seats and people to shut
> the door, the noise in the plane is incredible, so I doubt
> anyone would
> have heard anything.
>
> Truly a sad story.
>
> The Mercury article sounds much more plausible.
>
> Neil
>