MACKINAC ISLAND Flight - Grand Hotel, Airplane Crash = RUNWAY CLOSED

To the Island of "Somewhere in Time".
This week Ron takes his Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian back to the northeast to Mackinac Island in Michigan to check out the attractions. Ken Franzese is the copilot, with his wife Julie in the back, along with Ruth.
Departure from Waukegan Airport VFR on a temperate sunny and hazy summer day, ATC flight-following across Lake Michigan with calm waters, then dramatic views at low altitude northbound following along the eastern shores of Lake Michigan.
The landing and island itinerary almost had to be canceled on the spot. Upon arrival in the airspace the group was notified by the Mackinac Airport staff that the runway was closed just hours before because of an airplane accident on the field. As Ron and Ken circled the island observing the runway, the NOTAM landing restriction was suddenly lifted and the 208 Caravan Amphib was able to land and resume the plan.
Tour the famous Grand Hotel, lunch on the patio at the "Jockey Club" and a lot of walking and browsing through downtown Mackinac.
Link to story about TBM Avenger N337VT warbird down, parachute bailouts and wilderness survival:
www.wmicentral...
Link to story about the airplane that crashed onto the Mackinac Airport grass median:
www.kathrynsrep...
Movie Trailer for "Somewhere in Time":
• Somewhere in Time Offi...
DVD for movie "Somewhere in Time":
www.amazon.com...
Find more information on the Island at:
www.mackinacis...
and
en.wikipedia.o...
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