Day/date: August 4, 1988


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Fatal Fall/Helicopter Accident
Log number: 88-168
Date/time of incident: 8/4, 11 am    Date/time received: 8/4, 9 am
Park: Great Smoky Mountain Location: Charlies Bunion
Reported by: Don Russell, RAD, SERO
Pete Hart, Chief Ranger, GRSM
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
On August 3, at about 11 am, T.R., 15, of Utica, Michigan, fell 500
feet to his death from Charlies Bunion Overlook in the park. T.R. had been
attempting to jump from rock to rock at the overlook when the fall occurred.
Rangers, upon notification, requested the U.S. Army MAST helicopter from
Fort (Campbell, Kentucky to assist as it was believed that T.R. might still
be alive. Efforts to reach the victim were hampered by loose rock and a
severe thunderstorm with heavy rain. Park medics reached T.R. at about
4:30 pm and found that he had not survived. Body removal was delayed until
this morning due to weather conditions.

Given the weather conditions at the scene, the Army helicopter was unable to
assist with the removal of the victim and flew to the Sevier County airport
near Gatlinburg to refuel. The aircraft landed and taxied to the fuel pumps
where the main rotor struck a sign post flipping the helicopter. The six
persons aboard, including ranger Bobby Holland were all injured. Holland
assisted in removing three members of the Army crew. Two members of the
crew were flown by Lifestar to the University of Tennessee Hospital in
Knoxville. The remaining crew and Holland were transported to the Sevier
County Hospital for treatment. Holland sustained head injuries, cracked
ribs and cracked vertebrae. All the injured are currently in stable
condition.


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Evacuations
Log number: 88-171
Date/time of incident: 8/4                          Date/time received: 8/4
Park: Hawaii Volcanoes    Location: All Areas
Reported by: Herb Gercke, RAD, WRO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
Hurricane Favio was expected to reach the island of Hawaii on August 4th,
bringing with it wind in excess of 70 miles per hour. Winds as high as 100
miles per hour are expected on the slopes of Moana Loa. At the advise of
the U.S. Weather Service, rangers are evacuating the backcountry and NPS
employees are being moved from Kalapana.