Senator Paul Wellstone (MN) dies in plane crash..,

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I am not sure if the plane went down in Minnesota or Virginia but I guess it happened a few hours ago, pretty sad!!!!!!!! RIP

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It was in EVELETH, MN. Very sad indeed, his wife and one of his daughters were thought to be aboard as well...

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Horrible news... :( Plane was a Beech King Air 100 on approach 2 miles from the runway. I'm gonna bet icing or CFIT on a non precision approach...

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I often wondered about the de-icing systems. You would think that with all the sophisticated technology around, not to mention the large amount of hot gases generated by a turbo, de-icing would be easier and less rudimentary. Anybody knows what kind of de-icing systems fighters use?

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CNN is reporting he was on his way to Eleveth for a Funeral.That Area is Semi-Hilly wonder if that played a part in the crash.The Reason you heard "Virginia" is because Eleveth/Virginia is a Twin Cities, they are seperated by about 10 Miles I believe it is on Route 53. Eleveth is Home of the US Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Guys this is not the appropiate forum for this and I am closing this threadhttp://www.avsim.com/pages/robert/kirkland.jpg