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United States Pilots Association |
USPA President Steve Uslan has called to our attention another tragic, fatal accident involving a tall tower—this one at La Mirada, CA, 1.5 miles W/NR of the Fullerton Airport (KFUL).
On December 19 a husband and wife lost their lives while approaching to land at KFUL on an apparent VFR day. As stated by President Uslan, “VFR in the Los Angeles basin usually means three miles forward visibility in haze. The airplane struck a guy wire supporting the tower and burst into flames.”
“Apparently pilots had been lobbying for a long period of time in an attempt to have strobe lights installed. In fact, both of Fullerton’s airport advisory committees had asked the radio station (tower owner) to add strobes in 2001.”
“USPA believes the continuous proliferation of these obstructions—especially in the vicinity of airports and approach paths to airports—is a form of Russian Roulette where the gun is loaded with five of six shells instead of one. How many more pilots and passengers have to be killed before someone in the various government agencies stops the blanket approval of these hazards to flying?”
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association