{"id":1066,"date":"2011-09-29T14:52:16","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T18:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antipaucity.com\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2011-09-29T14:52:16","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T18:52:16","slug":"preliminary-update-on-kirks-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=1066","title":{"rendered":"preliminary update on kirk’s crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

All who knew Kirk Aragon<\/a> are still in shock over his sudden and tragic loss Sunday.<\/p>\n

The N&O<\/a> called me this week for a brief interview, and some of what I had to say is in an article published today by Aliana Ramos, along with the following preliminary information about the crash:<\/p>\n

The private-plane crash that killed an Apex man this week probably was not caused by mechanical failure, according to early findings by an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

Aragon’s plane went down about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, minutes after radioing to air traffic control that he was departing. A pilot who was in the air at the time told investigators that Aragon’s plane appeared to be lower than usual and losing altitude before crashing.<\/p>\n

“The entire airplane was consumed by fire,” Rayner said. “The engine was significantly damaged; the gears are melted together; the instruments have been destroyed.”<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

Aragon was alive immediately after the crash and managed to separate himself about 10 feet from the plane, said Deep River Fire Chief Larry Kelly. A trio of area residents managed to reach Aragon before the fire department arrived and helped to remove some of his clothing.<\/p>\n

“They helped to keep him calm until we could get there,” Kelly said. “He was conscious. I was able to talk with him to find out if anyone else was in the plane. He was in a lot of pain. He did not give any indication of what happened.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My prayers are with his family especially today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All who knew Kirk Aragon are still in shock over his sudden and tragic loss Sunday. The N&O called me this week for a brief interview, and some of what I had to say is in an article published today by Aliana Ramos, along with the following preliminary information about the crash: The private-plane crash …
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