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August 8, 1986A young pilot and poor visibility is a recipe for disaster.
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At 8:00 o'clock in the morning of this day in 1986, a young Barre pilot crashed his plane into Mount Ethan Allen near Duxbury. He was killed instantly. William A. Howrey was flying a twin engine Air Parcel Express plane. Visibility was extremely poor due to dense morning fog. Howrey couldn't even see Mount Ethan Allen right in front of him, and he slammed directly into it. He was only 23 years old. A ranger for The Green Mountain Club at the Duxbury cabin heard the crash. After the fog lifted, four and a half hours later, a civilian helicopter spotted the wreckage about 100 yards south of the Long Trail. The Vermont Book Of Days photo.
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Fog, particularly in the morning, can be pervasive among the Green Mountains. There are |
