The crash was near Restauracion.
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Santo Domingo.- Two Americans died in Dajabón province near the border with Haiti, when a helicopter operating in the humanitarian effort went down in the water yesterday.
The pilot John Ward and the copilot James Jalovec, reportedly U.S. citizens, died in the crash.
Dajabon province governor Miguel Cruz confirmed the information, but noted that the lumber of people on board hasn’t been determined. "We were told that two passengers died, they are foreigners."
The U.S. registry chopper 753F went down at around 7 p.m. near the village Palo Quemado, near the town Restauración, some 250 kilometers northeast of the capital Santo Domingo.
Locals withess "fiery crash.”
“We searched their pockets and noted that the documents were in English,” said the agronomist Socrates Contreras (Nini), one of the first to arrive at the crash site. “It was flying with the engine sputtering but it was dark and they managed to avoid one hill, but hit the next one and came down in a fiery crash.”
He said Dajabon Assistant DA Marcia Domínguez was the first official to arrive in the scene, guided by the farmer association leader Isidoro Santana (Chongo).
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
they died helping others ...there is not a more worthy cause
Written by: generoso, 5 Feb 2010 7:54 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya
Sad lost of life that maybe could have been avoided. Bad weather, poor visibility and a treacherous border mountain region, are a prescription for a tragedy. The crash occurred in Palo Quemao between Jimeno and Jina Mocha which is 69 km south of Dajabón.
(
http://new.elmasacre.com/?m=notic....;s=regionales&articulo=3560).Night flying under those conditions without an IFR rating, and adequate radar has caused many a crash in that same mountainous border zone. Even with an IFR rating is still very risky, and pilots flying over the Haiti-DR border should postpone their night travels, until next morning, or when weather clears up.
Written by: pelaut, 5 Feb 2010 8:23 AM
From: United States
Generoso, thanks for the clarificatiion.
From: Dominican Republic
Josean, did the DR had something to do with this crash?
I kinda of confused.
Written by: xwill7, 5 Feb 2010 11:21 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I will say it again... Choppers are the worst form to fly
From: Dominican Republic
"“We searched their pockets ..."
Good people! First things first.
m'frog
Written by: xwill7, 5 Feb 2010 11:58 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
in war you take the dead solder's items... He will not need it were he is going
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 12:30 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
"I kinda of confused."
That’s an understatement!
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 12:31 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
rip!
Written by: Grosero, 5 Feb 2010 12:38 PM
From: United States
From: United States
jose n ann, have you changed your medication ?
You did not blame LIE-ONEL for the crash !
roso,thanks for the elaboration.
One of the few useful Domininans here !
Written by: josean, 5 Feb 2010 4:35 PM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
"You did not blame LIE-ONEL for the crash !"
I am proud of you!
You finally learned to spell our useless, METRO obsessed, Corrupt Dictator’s name correctly!
From: United States
He actually did help many homeless people in the US. He was a good man.
From: United States
jaimedawn1, you mean that jose n ann is ungrateful after all LION-NEL has done fot him?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
WI Business Owner Dies Helping Haiti
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 11:49 PM AST Updated: Feb 06, 2010 11:50 PM AST
Reported by Cynthia Schweigert
A Wisconsin business owner is dead after a helicopter involved in Haiti aid efforts crashed into a Dominican Republic mountain on Thursday.
The Kenosha News reports that 53 year old James Jalovec owns the Kenosha Ice Rink.
Jalovec's 21-year-old son says his father had a helicopter and wanted to help rather than just give his credit card.
Jalovec moved to Naples several years ago
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
John Ward, 43, of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. He was in a tragic helicopter accident in the Dominican Republic while serving the people of Haiti in a relief mission.
John was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, but spent most of his life in Florida, specifically Fort Myers and the Florida Keys. John was a man of many talents; throughout his life he was involved in the fishing industry and the restaurant business. Most recently he worked as a pilot.
John is survived by his wife, Dawn (Holke) Ward; sons, Wyatt and Frankie; mother, Naomi (Dillow) Ward of Fort Myers; brother, Dale Sexton of South Shore, Ky.; sister, Wendy Pistole of Stout, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
Everyone knew John as a devoted father and family man. He was a loyal friend who would sacrifice for anyone in need. He had a deep love for the Lord and that showed in the way he loved others.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Another Christian just like the baby stealers and organ harvesters in Custody ......the bigots would have us believe that all believers in anything are toothless red necked honky crackers or Taliban fanatics ....They should be a little more tolerant in their criticism
Written by: josean, 14 Feb 2010 9:40 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
"should be a little more tolerant in their criticism"
Words you should live by!
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
and you as well my little buddy .................You imbecilic quarter wit low grade moron !
Written by: josean, 14 Feb 2010 10:27 AM
From: United States, Dedicating 4 more years to fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia
I know the truth hurts especially when you’re caught with your FRUIT of The Looms Down in hypocrisy!
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Sad lost of life that maybe could have been avoided. Bad weather, poor visibility and a treacherous border mountain region, are a prescription for a tragedy. The crash occurred in Palo Quemao between Jimeno and Jina Mocha which is 69 km south of Dajabón.
(http://new.elmasacre.com/?m=notic....;s=regionales&articulo=3560).
Night flying under those conditions without an IFR rating, and adequate radar has caused many a crash in that same mountainous border zone. Even with an IFR rating is still very risky, and pilots flying over the Haiti-DR border should postpone their night travels, until next morning, or when weather clears up.
I kinda of confused.
Good people! First things first.
m'frog
"I kinda of confused."
That’s an understatement!
QUOTE: " Blutarsky, they died helping others ...there is not a more worthy cause ...
WAIT ONE MINUTE...
These poor misguided souls wouldn't lift a hand to help the homeless in the USA but jump on the first plane and or helichopper to help the Hiatians....
What's wrong with this picture!!!!!
Try reading the Truth...
http://www.smh.com.au/world/borna....-to-save-lives-20100129-n2pl.html
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1252/is_n14_v121/ai_15727300/
http://canterburyatheists.blogspo....nti-abortion-terrorists-kill.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq87S5eXumY
I'm not trusting these christian missionaries who tried to save Haitian orp. ...
You did not blame LIE-ONEL for the crash !
roso,thanks for the elaboration.
One of the few useful Domininans here !
I am proud of you!
You finally learned to spell our useless, METRO obsessed, Corrupt Dictator’s name correctly!
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 11:49 PM AST Updated: Feb 06, 2010 11:50 PM AST
Reported by Cynthia Schweigert
A Wisconsin business owner is dead after a helicopter involved in Haiti aid efforts crashed into a Dominican Republic mountain on Thursday.
The Kenosha News reports that 53 year old James Jalovec owns the Kenosha Ice Rink.
Jalovec's 21-year-old son says his father had a helicopter and wanted to help rather than just give his credit card.
Jalovec moved to Naples several years ago
John was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, but spent most of his life in Florida, specifically Fort Myers and the Florida Keys. John was a man of many talents; throughout his life he was involved in the fishing industry and the restaurant business. Most recently he worked as a pilot.
John is survived by his wife, Dawn (Holke) Ward; sons, Wyatt and Frankie; mother, Naomi (Dillow) Ward of Fort Myers; brother, Dale Sexton of South Shore, Ky.; sister, Wendy Pistole of Stout, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.
Everyone knew John as a devoted father and family man. He was a loyal friend who would sacrifice for anyone in need. He had a deep love for the Lord and that showed in the way he loved others.
"should be a little more tolerant in their criticism"
Words you should live by!
I know the truth hurts especially when you’re caught with your FRUIT of The Looms Down in hypocrisy!