The Salvation Army s Red Kettle tradition dates back to 1891 in San Francisco, when the organization s Capt. Joseph McFee was determined to provide a free Christmas dinner for about 1,000 of the Bay Area out-of-work seaman and longshoremen and their families.
A crack in a muffler allowed engine exhaust gases into the aircraft cabin, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning that eventually led to a crash killing four people in Guthrie Center, federal safety officials have found. The Piper PA28 took off from Le Mars Municipal Airport Nov. 9, 2018, en route to Osceola for a hunting trip.In addition to the pilot, there was a student pilot on board and two other passengers.About 45 minutes into the flight, the student pilot contacted air traffic control to report what he thought to be a heart attack suffered by the main pilot. He informed controllers that he was taking over from the incapacitated pilot and would attempt to land at a diversion airport.About that time Marshall Burgess, airport authority chairman for Guthrie County Regional Airport, got a call asking how quickly he could get to the airport. He arrived in minutes and tried to prepare for a possible emergency landing. It was just before dark, Burgess said. It wasn t dark yet,