RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Friday, April 19, 1991

INCIDENTS

91-116 - Wrangell-St. Elias (Alaska) - Followup on Search

Continued poor weather through most of the 17th prevented park 
and CAP pilots from flying to the probable landing site of the 
missing Cessna piloted by K.B. of Gulkana Air Service.  
Additional support was provided by a Blackhawk helicopter and a 
C-130 from the 210th Air Rescue Squadron from Kullis Air National 
Guard Base.  At about 7:00 p.m., the weather cleared long enough 
for a local CAP pilot to fly over the site, spot the aircraft, 
and drop survival gear and an air-to-ground radio.  The CAP pilot 
reported that the plane, pilot and climbers were at the 
9,000-foot level on the Nabesna Glacier and that all appeared to 
be in good condition.  The ANG Blackhawk with para-rescue 
specialists on board flew to the site.  Upon landing, they found 
that the two climbers, H.O. and I.M., were okay, 
but that K.B. had died of natural causes after landing on the 
16th.  The climbers reported that one of the plane's skis had 
dropped into a crevice while the plane was taxiing, and that 
K.B. had suffered a heart attack while attempting to free the 
aircraft.  The climbers performed CPR, but K.B. never responded.  
[CompuServe message from Jay Wells, CR, WRST, 4/18; phone report 
to Elmer Hurd, 4/18]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No travel or leave scheduled.

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin on AL (4/15-4/19);
Halainen on detail to House Subcommittee on National Parks and 
Public Lands (3/8-4/26); Henry on SL (indefinite).

Branch of Fire: Hurd, Broyles, Farrel, Norum and Gale instructing at 
training course on fire management for managers, Marana, AZ 
(4/14-4/19).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax:    FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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