Day/date: Thursday, August 14, 1986

                             Search & Rescue


                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 8/12/86, p.m.               Date/time received: 8/14/86, 12:15 p.m.
Park: Yukon Charley                                Location: Kandik River
Reported by: Doug Erskine, ARO                     Phone(s): 907-271-2660
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD                    Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Erskine                         Phone(s): Above
Summary: Mr. M.L., an air taxi operator from Eagle and a frequent
critic of NPS, was flying to Kandik River in NE corner of Yukon
Charlie National Preserve.  Never returned.  An ELT signal came
into RCC Elmendorf on Wednesday a.m., and a search was mounted.
Mr. M.L. was found with his crashed plane just over the border
into Canada; next to the plane, a message was stamped into the
snow: "call NPS, Eagle. Help!" A Service Firepro helicopter from
Cold Creek rescued Mr. M.L..

Visitors involved:
Name                                 Address                      DOB    Sex
M.L.                                Eagle, AK

Anticipated developments: 



                               SUICIDE

                     FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

                        Initial Report
Date/time of incident: 8/13/86, noon               Date/time received: 8/14/86, 8:55 a.m.
Park: Great Smoky Mountains                        Location: Between Metcalf Bottom & Elkmont Campground
Reported by: Don Russell, SERO                     Phone(s): FTS 242-4916
Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD                    Phone(s): 343-4874
Follow-up contact: Don Russell, SERO               Phone(s): Above
Summary: Mr. B.A.O. parked vehicle in turnout.  Walked to rear of his
vehicle and shot himself in head with .22 semi-automatic.  Visitors
who were bicycling found him shortly thereafter; one was a doctor,
and he began CPR.  Rangers transported B.A.O. to Sugarlands VC,
where he was flown out by Lifestar helicopter to Knoxville.
Pronounced dead at 2:25 pm. Left a note saying simply that he was
going to do

Visitors involved:
Name                              Address                   DOB       Sex
B.A.O.                          Oak Ridge, TN               11/23/66  WM

Anticipated developments: