Calgary Based Plane Missing in Antartica

[Red Ice Player]

http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/rescu...393/story.html

I knew it wasn't a good sign when I saw TV satellite trucks setting up next to Kenn Borek Air. I hope we get good news. I had a fair bit of seat time aboard Twin Otters in the Arctic in my younger days. I never liked to think what could have gone wrong in the middle of that wasteland, which wasn't nearly as remote as Antartica.

[Smyth's Skate]

I am in Management at KBAL. We are all hoping and praying for the safe rescue and return of our colleagues. Not only are they colleagues, but one of the thre missing crew is a good friend of mine.

I have lost co-workers to plane crashes in the past, but it never gets easier, or for that matter, easy at all. It is unbelievably hard, not knowing if my brothers ar e safe or not.

We are pulling off all the stops to get to the site. It looks like we may have a good chance this afternoon, as the weather is lifting. We have planes from KBAL, The US Airforce and two helicopter companies, leaving for the site in an hour or so. If you guys want, I can try to keep you updated as I hear news.

Please pray for all my co-workers, but specifically for the 3 boys lost at the end of the world.

[Jimmy Stang]

I am hoping for good news in this story. According to the New Zealand Herald, there are reports that they have spotted the crash site and are trying to get to it now. I find that the NZ Herald site is updated more quickly than the Canadian sites.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

Fingers crossed!

[flamesfan6]

Doesn't look like good news in that linked site (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10861541), or Calgary herald.

Crappy

[Minnie]

Damn it.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Really brutal. Condolences, Smyth.

[Joborule]

Sorry to hear. My condolences.

[T@T]

I felt the worst when I heard it went down in the mountains, condolences to family,friends and co-workers.

[Daradon]

Just saw the news on CBC. It's a shame. Best wishes to all who knew those involved.

[The Goon]

Sad news to wake up to.

[Jimmy Stang]

Very tragic news, especially knowing that Smyths Skate knows them personally. I can only imagine what their family, friends, and co-workers are going through. My condolences.

[Red Ice Player]

Condolences to the families of the victims and everyone at Borek.

[chris_yk]

So sad to hear this news this morning. My condolences to all the family and friends, and everyone at Borek. Bob had a great reputation up here!

[Ryan Coke]

Really sad to hear, thoughts to you and the whole company SS.

[Smyth's Skate]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It has been a pretty hard 24 hours.

The boys are missed dearly and forever will live on in our memories.

[stang]

Sorry to hear, I can't even imagine. Condolences.

[Caged Great]

Absolutely crappy news. My condolences

[Bigtime]

Such a shame, Bob was very well known over at the AvCanada forums. His stories, tips, and advice to all pilots was a cut above. I loved reading his posts about crossing the Drake in the Twotters.

[Frank the Tank]

Very sad news. I've been following this story, hoping for the best. My condolences to all that knew them.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Pretty much all the chips stacked up against them, plane crash, desolate area, insane cold... Hopefully they died in the crash though rather than because of the elements afterwards.