The Press-Enterprise is reporting the pilot of the plane that crashed Sunday near Butte, Montana has been identified as Ellison "Bud" Summerfield, 65, of Highland. Fourteen people died in the crash of the flight that originated earlier in the day from Redlands Municipal Airport. MORE>>The Sun is also reporting the pilot from Highland. MORE>>
Icing and overloading are issues that are being looked into by the National Transportation Safety Board. The magnitude of the tragedy compelled The New York Times weigh in on the story. MORE>>
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Bud Summerfield was a friend of 50 years - we were college roommates. My heart goes out to his wife and family. We'll miss Bud. YITB Jim jbartlett@verizon.net
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