Plane Collision Takes The Life of PGA Section President at Coeur d'Alene

[golfinnut]

PGA Section President Killed In Plane Collision

Tragedy struck the Pacific Northwest PGA Section over the Independence Day weekend as Section president Sean Fredrickson, his son and two step-children were killed in a plane crash at Idaho's Lake Coeur d’Alene. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said Fredrickson and his family died Sunday aftern

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PGA Section President killed when two planes collided in mid-air over the holiday weekend, including his son & two step-children. Tragic accident occurred at Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, where THP just had an outing recently.

Thoughts & prayers go out to his surviving wife & family.

 

[Snickerdog]

Read about this yesterday. Very sad.

 

[BigMac]

Wow. Condolences to the families of all involved. Such a tragedy.

 

[Drumdog]

I've seen the float plane that they were in on a tour flying in and out of there for years. I don't know how those planes didn't see each other, but I am no pilot.

 

[TCB2010]

terrible, i mean jeez..

 

[blueonblack]

I've seen the float plane that they were in on a tour flying in and out of there for years. I don't know how those planes didn't see each other, but I am no pilot.

We have the 2nd busiest airport in the state, a float plane base, and a private airstrip community of homeowners that all are within a few miles of me. That and pre-Corona, the International airport flight patterns were greatly extended and lowered.

Oh gawd the air traffic over our house. I have seen so many near collisions of all types of planes overhead. And I don't think those incidents ever get reported!?
To the point I have held my breath waiting for impact they were so close and took evasive action.
Helicopter crashed a few years ago and I heard it sputtering overhead before it crashed just north of us. They were out on some kind of fracking oil train surveillance and crashed. I think they knew something and were silenced. Never hit the local media again after the crash. Completely buried.

 

[Drumdog]

That float plane tour has to battle for landing on the lake with all the boaters, skiers, jetskiers, wind surfers, etc. They load up at a dock right next to the big public beach and then taxi out for a ways before taking off. Then when they want to land, they may make 2 or 3 approaches before they can touch down safely.

 

[blueonblack]

I'd never get in one of those float planes. I think two have flipped just this summer locally landing.
I forgot the other lake up the road too where a couple well=to=do's have their own float planes too. It never ends around here. Want to move.
Just read a few articles on the crash. How sad. Sounds like he was a really good guy. Condolences to his wife/family.

 

[shanewu]

that's terrible and sad

 

[Flipit]

Tragic. Rest In Peace to all the families involved.

 

[Tevenor]

Horrible situation. RIP.

 

[PatsFan]

So sad!

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[fuffle master]

Prayers are with the family