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Ultralight Crash in Zion


Pictured: an Aerotrike Rainbow Aircraft Cobra on display at the Louiseville fly-in.
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Contact photographer Jean-Pierre Bonin

What: AEROTRIKE NAKD COBRA ultralight registered to LEONARD KRICK
Where: Zion National Park, North Creek, Utah
When: 6:15 p.m Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Who: pilot and passenger
Why: Primary incident data indicates “unknown circumstances.”

The “type” is listed as “Weight-shift-control” with a 2 cycle engine. It looks extremely open to the air with minimal protection.

The father broke his ankle and arm in the crash. The son sustained minor injuries. Although medics reached the victims that night, the remote location hampered rescue efforts. They were evacuated Sunday by a Grand Canyon National Park helicopter. The father was ported to Dixie Regional Medical Center; the 20 year old son refused medical treatment.

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