Following the miraculous conclusion to a near-tragic aircraft crash on Harbour Point Boulevard, I couldn’t help but write my first letter to The Herald after my wife and I were found running to the back door to hear and see a vintage twin-rotary engine WWII aircraft making a very low, loud and fast turn on its approach to Paine Field directly over the crash site on its landing on the main runway at this busy facility. Today was different. We are used to seeing and hearing similar flights, but today was different.
As an Air Force and Vietnam veteran and great supporter of the military, the beautiful vintage airplanes and the experienced flying team at both the Paul Allen and Heritage Museum facilities located at this airport, I don’t want to appear to whine about these training flights. The issue here is timing and good judgment. Although today was for the first time in a long period, a great flying day, many residents, business owners and the thousands of commuters affected yesterday were already on edge at how close this event could have had an otherwise tragic consequence.
I would strongly suggest to all those involved with these organizations to take a minute to consider the impact of how in scheduling flights, after events like yesterday affect, the up-to-this-point very tolerant neighbors in the Harbour Pointe Community.
Tom Deacon
Mukilteo
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