Janet Rose Bastian July 16, 1931 - Jan. 16, 2023 WEST BEND - Janet Rose Bastian (nee Dobberpuhl), 91, of West Bend, passed away on January 16, 2023, with her family by her side at The Woodlands . As American life returned to a state of normalcy after the end of the war, so did Cutter Flying Service. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Im like a kid waiting for Christmas mornin! Next Vette instructed Prochnow to determine the elevation angle of the Sun above the horizon using his partially outstretched arm and fingers as a sextant. 4.8 out of 5 stars (763 ratings) Score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized NRC Health Patient Experience Survey. The majority of Marc's childhood was spent living in Orinda, Calif. where he graduated from Miramonte High School.As an adult Marc lived with his wife Cynthia in Mountain View, Calif., Eureka Springs, Ark., Pleasant Hill, Calif. and Foresthill, Calif. Yup Jay was a doer and it usually took a few bent elbows to drag personal anecdotes outta him! In 2004 Cutter Aviation became the dealer for new Piper Aircraft for the state of Texas under the Texas Piper name. They have also lived in Wisconsin Rapids, WI and Rudolph, WI. Last years nine-day festivities drew about 500 balloonists and an estimated 810,000 spectators, according to organizers. Produced by Anasazi Productions. It is believed that, on the second half of the movie, there are several scenes created for dramatic purposes, since the book makes no mention of them at all. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. When I first wrote Jays story he was alive albeit suffering from Prostate Cancer. He spent two years at the University of New Mexico and a semester at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. In addition to basic flight training, many pilots were trained for glider operations, and the U.S. Navy designated Cutter as a Naval Air Training School as part of the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) at its primary business location at West Mesa Airport in Albuquerque. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. [6], In recognition of Vette's efforts, the New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association (NZALPA) awarded him an honorary lifetime membership in 1984 and the first Jim Collins Memorial Award for Exceptional Contribution to Flight Safety award in 1991. She was a resident of Brewster Village in Appleton at . For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. Vette reasoned that if he marked the points at which he established and lost contact with the Cessna, he could find the location of the Cessna. Susan Ann Prochnow died peacefully at her home after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Philipians 4:6,7. Fortunately, he was a fast learner, according to the Iowa National Balloon Federation. 1904 Obituaries. The Cessna landed safely after being airborne 23hours and 5minutes arriving at close to midnight 8 hours beyond its 1600 ETA. Cessna 771 is a Cessna crop duster privately owned and operated, flying a San Francisco Honolulu Pago Pago Norfolk Island Sydney route (SFO-HNL-PPG-NLK-SYD) for a delivery flight. Marc also loved his two cats very much.A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Chapel of the Hills, 1331 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time. Cutter also produced the first World Hot Air Balloon Championship in 1973 and held it in Albuquerque. ABOVE: Jay as an America West Airlines Boeing 747 co-pilot. He never spoke of his harrowing adventure to me. He survived a long time. I almost said growing up with these marvelous airplanes. MM flying Silver Liningin Monument Valley. As a double-check, Why didnt Gordon Vette and New Zealands Air Traffic Control ask several Amateur radio Operators in New Zealand and on Australias east coast who had directional (rotatable) antenna beams to get A compass fix on Jay prochnows HF transmissions to deduce his approximate position? The flight crew barely had a chance to react before TE901 slammed into the side of Mount Erebus, killing everyone on board. Allergy & Immunology . No name in aviation is better known nor more respected in the American Southwest than Cutter. I am sorry for your family's loss. With this information, the results of VHF radio reception (contact/loss) and the time of sunset comparison observed at Norfolk Island and the Cessna, the Cessnas position was determined to be within 290 miles of its destination. He was also chosen as a check pilot and captain for the Lockheed L-188 Electra and Douglas DC-3 (in 1964), the Douglas DC-8 (in 1965), and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (in 1972), as well as a flight instructor for the DC-10. Prochnow found an oil rig under tow whose coordinates (31S, 170 21E) were relayed to the DC-10 and enabled a rendezvous with the Cessna. I first met Bill Cutter through my sister, Mary or MM, as most called her. Rated G. Among the many comments made to this story, one (from Allen) stood out with its suggestion: As a double-check, Why didnt Gordon Vette and New Zealands Air Traffic Control ask several Amateur radio Operators in New Zealand and on Australias east coast who had directional (rotatable) antenna beams to get A compass fix on Jay prochnows HF transmissions to deduce his approximate position? The firm trained U.S. naval aviators and military glider pilots in World War II and later became one of the countrys top centers for Beechcraft sales and service. The Cessna was less than 150 nmi from Norfolk and was given a steering direction by Vette of 294 magnetic heading to Norfolk Island. There are no ships nearby. Vette was a navigator, and at the time of the incident, he still held his licence. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Monroe, Michigan on facebook. The CUTTER name became synonymous with Aviation in the greater southwest. He continued through point 4 where he lost VHF contact with the Cessna. The problem is that NZ308 is a commercial flight not equipped for the situation. Dan Kendall Prochnow "Pop Pop", age 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 24, 2020. During the cockpit sequence, the engine needles (EPR, N1, N2) in the central video screens do not move, even though Captain Vette applies full thrust. We are sad to announce that on September 1, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Christine Prochnow (Roselle, Illinois). Prochnow landed and set out the following day to Norfolk Island. Norfolks local time was 1900 for this event. However, the concepts of location finding portrayed are based on the valid techniques employed by the DC10, Norfolk Island, Aukland ATC and the Cessna. U.S.A./New Zealand 1995. [6] These terms still remain in use today as important considerations in airline safety. Mayday mayday. This message of a pilot in distress on radio three days before Christmas 1978 is heard by Auckland ATC. He looks at the ADF and the needle indicates the same heading he is flying into, near South West. My heart pounds, my strength is gone to see a loved one gone.sz, Please accept my deepest sympathies. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. In the case of the Cessna, the clouds from the outside are moving, but the use of background film is obvious. Sunset observation. 2047 Obituaries Search Winter Haven obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Ft. Morgan, Colorado was the pre-glider training contingent. The film, Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771, starred Robert Loggia as Gordon Vette and Scott Bakula as Jay Perkins (changed from Prochnow). HondaJet Southwest will provide sales and service for the new HondaJet for Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Clark County / Las Vegas, NV, Southern California and Hawaii. HismajesticD-17S Staggerwing Beech in thebackground and therestands Sir William surrounded by a bevy of beauties all equating toheightened envy for we mortals! He was 86. Our grief for our long-time friend Marc is inexpressible. He requested that the Cessna orbit as he raced through the VHF range circle which had a radius of about 200 nmi as depicted in Figure 22 . Prochnow had crossed the international date line, and the date was now 22 December. At the same time, Gordon Vette was serving as captain of ANZ Flight 103 from Nadi to Auckland (with his first officer Arthur Dovey and flight engineer Gordon Brooks), making him the closest person to Prochnow that air traffic control could find. Auckland Center contacts 308 to ask for help, and Capt. "[7] In fact, it was soon discovered that the airline changed Flight 901's route, after the flight briefing without informing Collins, putting Mt. Research into Air New Zealand Flight 901 crash. 20, 1954 - Oct. 25, 2017Resident of ForesthillIt is with great sadness that we share the news of Marc Prochnow's unexpected passing. 2 I cant wait! You see nothing but the blue of the ocean around you. If you have other URLs to add to this list, or to report a dead link, please contact us. And it sounds like a very lucrative assignment. Gordon Vette has a cameo role near the end of the movie, as a bystander at Auckland Airport, tapping the back of what an IMDb user believes to be the real Jay Prochnow. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. As neither Prochnow nor the crew of the DC-10 knew where the Cessna was, the crew had to devise creative ways to find it. A former Air Force pilot, Cutter had not been schooled in ballooning when he accidentally went aloft in 1971 when a crew member released a tether. He finally does, but unaware of a small problem. Prochnow was directed to fly northwest during this interlude as he was regarded as being southeast of Norfolk Island. He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Powered By Tailor WordPress Theme. I miss our occasional lunch visits. He acquired VHF contact at point 1 and lost VHF contact from the Cessna at point 2 (marking the point) at which time he turned 90 degrees left and began his aural box pattern. A RNZAF Orion was dispatched to help find the Cessna which had been airborne for 20.5 hours and now had minimum fuel remaining. The Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ (PHX), Phoenix Deer Valley, AZ (DVT); Albuquerque, NM (ABQ); and Dallas-Addison (ADS) facilities are full-service, fixed-base operations as well as aircraft sales, maintenance and avionics, and aircraft charter and management. [10][1], In 1980, the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators awarded Vette the Johnston Memorial Trophy for outstanding air navigation in recognition of his performance in the rescue. Obituary Susan Prochnow Yow entered eternal rest on December 16, 2022, at the age of 61. It has been introduced in Australia and New Zealand under the name The Flight from Hell. He instructed the Cessna to point directly at the setting sun. Imagine flying for more than 14 hours non-stop over the Pacific Ocean. However, that compensates for the amateur special effects, that might remind you of the movie Airport. After some confusion about the exact position of the Penrod, it was finally established that the estimates of the crew of the DC-10 were accurate. Sorry to say that Jay passed away from the effects of prostate cancer. A movie was made of his flight delivering a Cessna model 188 AG Wagon. Had the producers and director availed themselves to technical advisors it could have been a really WOW movie. Cutter Aviation also became a dealer for Daher Aircraft and is the current dealership for the Daher TBM line representing Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. 256: Removed from ZK-NZP (Flight TE 901) which was Involved in an Accident at Ross Island on 28 November 1979", "Forecasts 2009 Safety and security are in the doldrums", "Investiture ceremonies 18, 19 and 20 September 2007", Gordon Vette's IFALPA Presidential Citation award ceremony, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gordon_Vette&oldid=1069651752, Articles using infobox templates with no data rows, Aviator articles using full name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Johnston Memorial Trophy for outstanding air navigation from, Jim Collins Memorial Award for Exceptional Contribution to Flight Safety, This page was last edited on 3 February 2022, at 10:49. Well if that is so, that is due to the persistence of Gordon Vette and the evidence he produced which directed me and counsel of the Royal Commission onto the right path. The movie is on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_f3T8AzJo&t=174s. A recovery crew on the site of the 1979 Mt. So they also used a technique known as "aural boxing" to try to pinpoint the small plane; this took over an hour to complete. Brooks knew that by dumping fuel they could produce a vapour trail. Mary was born October 2, 1948, in Sheboygan, to the late Ellsworth "Fritz" and Doris Lammers. Since the elevation angle of the Sun measured by Prochnow was higher than that established by Vette, the Cessna was closer to the Sun or west of the DC10 as shown in Figure 21 . Prochnow was able to make it to Norfolk Island with his remaining fuel. Appreciation May you have peace and let your petitions be made known to God through prayer during this difficult time. She even had her own hot air balloon, Silver Lining. Gone West in 2016, MMs grandson, Walker Korell, had MMs balloon tattood as a tribute to his Nana.. Vette recognized that one can determine the difference of longitude between Norfolk Island and the Cessna by noting the GMT of sunset at the two locations. Jay Hughes, 77 passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on November 21, 2022 with his wife Linda and family by . Erebus. This data allowed the crew to calculate that the Cessna must be southwest of the DC-10 by about 400 nautical miles. She was a resident of Brewster Village in Appleton at the time of death. Vette served as an adviser to Mahon during the proceedings,[4] and his findings proved especially influential. The DC-10 used its strobe lights to try to make itself more visible to the Cessna. Magnificent! Another very much alive flyin' buddy is Bill Cutter an octogenarian aviator. Furthermore, another passenger, Malcolm Forsyth, was also a navigator; when he heard about the situation he volunteered to help. The company opened its Phoenix facility in 1958 and, under the leadership of son William R. (Bill) Cutter, it has become a major factor in the Arizona economy. In 1995 Bill (L) and his father, William P Cutter were enshrined in the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame. This was identified as Penrod, which was being towed from New Zealand to Singapore. Thus, the Cessna was southwest of the DC10. For example, he sets the autopilot heading or course during the very final approach! Since the heading of the Cessna to the Sun was 274 degrees it was greater than the 270degree heading of the DC10, that meant that the Cessna was south of the DC10 as shown in Figure 20 . In an interview some years after the accident, Vette described Collins as "one of the most cautious pilots in the world. On 22 December 1978, a small Cessna 188 aircraft, piloted by Jay Prochnow, became lost over the Pacific Ocean. Im among many who miss this extraordinary fellow. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Lorraine (nee Prochnow) Preuss-Reese, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020 after 99 years of a memorable life. Using the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors to the two chords flown within the VHF range circle, Capt. A year later, Cutter Aviation San Antonio, an aircraft maintenance and sales facility, opened in 1998 and the Dallas-Addison (ADS) and Colorado Springs (COS) locations opened in 2006. As the search was getting more and more desperate, they decided to try it. Northern Cass' Josie Jensen hangs onto a ball with Central Cass' Mikaela Prochnow during their girls' Class B Region 1 championship game Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Fargo. After a few discussions with him by radio, telling him to save whats left of fuel, he convinces his flight crew and his passengers to divert the flight and find the pilot. Id be smilin too if I had that airplane! He was born in Marion on May 9, 1988, to Theodore Prochnow and Kimberley (Thomasson) Prochnow. The Penrod, a towed oil rig with running lights, served as a beacon which enabled Captain Vette to rendezvous with Jay Prochnow. She grew up in. He was a great guy, a really good fellow who is additionally an excellent pilot. McDonnell Douglas awarded the crew a certificate of commendation for "the highest standards of compassion, judgment and airmanship.". An Air New Zealand DC-8 First Officer, Malcolm Forsyth, flying off-duty as a passenger, later joined the three airmen. Michael Vosburg/The Forum Stanley George Prochnow, age 90 of River Falls, WI, passed away on December 20, 2020 at Kinnic Health & Rehab. Furthermore, another passenger, Malcolm Forsyth, was also a navigator; when he heard about the situation he volunteered to help. Sid wife,Jewel, his wife of 31 years; a daughter, Sheryl, six grandchildren and brother Bill survive. I told my Dad I wanted to be a pilot just like him when I grew up. THERESA A. PROCHNOW Nor Prochnow had a colleague who was flying another Cessna 188 alongside him. Below: William P. and Virginia Cutter two of aviations finest representatives. Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), New Zealand Air Line Pilots' Association (NZALPA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), enhanced ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS), terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), "Captain Gordon VETTE's Obituary on NZHerald.co.nz", "Crash investigator forced to quit Times", "Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Profile 2003", "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 ZK-NZP Mount Erebus", "Privy Council of Appeal No. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. [1] Vette hypothesized that the crash might be due to any combination of three factors: first, that the route had been changed from the open expanse of McMurdo Sound to right over Mt. His colleague crashed on takeoff but was unharmed. He formed one of the worlds largest balloon clubs and founded the World Balloon Co., which taught piloting and performed at promotional events. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl. Prochnow won the photo finish by about six inches. View & Search Obituaries Sandra Kay Wollan July 20, 1951 - February 20, 2023 Sandra Kay Wollan was born July 20, 1951 in Akron, Colorado to Floyd & Merle (Stashuk) Daley. bishop vesey's grammar school fees. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Captain Vette had dumped fuel when he thought he was within visual contact of the Cessna. [21], Vette published two books on the Mount Erebus Disaster: Impact Erebus in 1983 and Impact Erebus II with John MacDonald in 1999. As I write this, Bill, Harry Amster, and I are planning another great flight to the Round Engine Round Up (RERU) held annually in Idaho Falls, Idaho. A poster was probably used. ABOVE: Jay flying his last flight with America West Airlines in the Airbus A-320 in 2002, BELOW: Jay receiving an award from ALPA in 2002. Harold, affectionately known as Proc, was born in Fredericksburg, Texas on February 20, 1929 to Otto and Sophie (Werner) Prochnow. It is one of the first 767-200s used by Air New Zealand. We may conclude that the Cessna was: a. Their stories are within this site along with a coupladozen others. The long trip would be completed in four stages. Earlier, the DC-10 had dumped fuel to leave a trail which was not seen by Prochnow. Yet, there is a heck of a lot more to the story! The flights to Honolulu and Pago Pago are very smooth. Fritz was born June 26, 1936 to Carl and . He informed Auckland Air Traffic Control (AATC), but at this point there was no immediate danger. Space limits including all the details of the crisis confronted by Prochnow and all the refinements employed in the search. Prochnow, previously a pilot in the United States Navy, had lost his bearings on a flight from Pago Pago to Norfolk Island when his Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) malfunctioned. The new facility became the company headquarters for Cutter Aviation as well, though the Albuquerque location remained a full-service facility. After 23 hours of flying, and almost out of fuelhaving used a lower speed to stretch out the Cessna's usual 22 hours of fuel[9]Prochnow landed safely at Norfolk Island. [6], Upon his return to ANZ in 1958, Vette served as first officer on a Douglas DC-6, simultaneously working towards his Flight Navigator Licence and Airline Transport Pilot Licence. A map of the region, courses, and events is depicted in Figure 23 . Mary Prochnow (nee Lammers) peacefully passed away May 31, 2021, at the age of 72. She was born on November 7, 1961, in San Antonio, Texas to Randolph Ben Prochnow and Violet Rose (Jaschke) Prochnow. Meanwhile, Jay and Frank are called by Harry Hanson (Robert Benedetti), their supervisor, for a very special flight. The tall slender fellow isnt a Cutter, but hed likely wished he was! The take-off cockpit sequence was done (obviously) in a flight simulator. The above photo of Bills dad, William P. Cutter who was a colleague of my own father. My prayers are with your family at this most difficult time. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Ev. Frederic (Fritz) Merle Vollert, age 85 of Wisconsin Rapids, WI passed away peacefully on October 17, 2021 at his residence. Learn About Survey. In case there are people sensitive to the shenanigans of youth, young Cutters activities during this period will be left to the imagination. Prochnow, Walter A. Jr. Died at home in the early hours of Saturday, October 20, 2007 surrounded by family and loved ones. Looking for Robert Jerry online? Norfolk Island and Prochnow were both instructed to note the time that the upper limb of the Sun sank below the horizon. Select this result to view Jay James Prochnow's phone number, address, and more. This information comes from Stanley Stewarts excellent book Emergency! Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. I see an Australian Airlines plane in the ground cockpit scene at Fiji. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 3-5 pm at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids with a service at 5 pm and a dinner to follow at the funeral home. Aircraft Sales has always been a core part of the business and as a result, Cutter Aircraft Sales has grown and added new dealerships as the company has grown. He worked for Honda and BMW in his younger years.Marc's love and passion for motorcycles stayed with him from childhood throughout the rest of his life. Imagine flying for more than 14 hours non-stop over the Pacific Ocean. Dean Edward Prochnow, 67, of Hankinson, ND died peacefully at his home Wednesday, February 15, 2023. After several hours of searching, the crew of the Air New Zealand flight located the lost Cessna and led it to Norfolk Island, where the plane landed safely. Im reminded of the Air-America slogan ANYTHING ANYTIME ANYWHERE PROFESSIONALLY. Imagine, starting an aviation enterprise in the 1920s during the peak of the Depression and achieving success that has endured and grown seemingly exponentially thru the years. With a failed ADF and an overdue ETA, he was deeply worried. Aboard what was really flight 103 (and not 308), there were also First Officer Arthur Dovey and Second Officer Gordon Brooks (later killed in the Mount Erebus, Antarctica crash on November 28, 1979). Jay Prochnow, a retired US Navy pilot, was delivering a Cessna 188 from the United States to Australia. Above: Im flying the Val Vista Lakes ballon with MM almost ready to launch below me. The same thing can be said about Nadi, in Fiji, which is pronounced Nandi. He was a huge Warriors and Giants fan and enjoyed watching many games. He is survived by his loving wife Cynthia Prochnow, stepson Paolo Yates (Michelle) grandchildren Garrett, Brett . This article proposes a novel method for the application of a fused mixed-methods approach and social network analyses that incorporates the critical aspects of numerous characteristics of children's social development in a statutory care setting. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. This is what the made-for-TV movie Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771, based on a true story, is all about. Erebus appear to be the snowy plains of McMurdo sound, leading the crew to believe that they were still following the route that every other flight had taken. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. Cessna Must Be West of the DC-10, Figure 24. At the same time, he began flying training at Auckland Aero Club. The company also built two of the worlds largest thermal airships, according to the balloon museum. Unwilling to let the blame for the accident be unfairly assigned to the flight crew, Vette consulted with experts and conducted extensive research in order to discover the truth. I miss him being with our Cactus Crews (retired America West flight crews). He was the owner and president of his family business, Ann Arbor Buick and Suzuki, until semi-retirement in 1998 when he entered into real estate management. Marc Forbes Prochnow. The flight had 88 passengers on board. They will have to fly the leg by making stopovers at Honolulu, Pago Pago, Norfolk Island, and finally Sydney. The captain was Gordon Vette, the first officer was Arthur Dovey, and the flight engineer was Gordon Brooks. Once it had been done, they had a much better approximation of Prochnow's position. 4443 Obituaries. If you have any information regarding this person, please call Maricopa County Indigent Decedent Services at 602-372-0535 . He did the same and noted the difference in heading between the aircraft as four degrees. Movie links Sid Cutter, staged a hot-air balloon rally that evolved annually totransform Albuquerque into a capital of ballooning, died at 77. Marc is dearly missed.. We send our condolences to the family and friends at this time of sorrow. [22][23] The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) used Vette's report as an example of how a combination of organizational failures could cause an accident, calling it "10 years ahead of its time" and adding that if its lessons had been heeded, "Chernobyl, Bhopal, Clapham Junction, Kings Cross and certainly the Dryden Report would not have existed". Loggia and Bakula nicely play their roles, along with the other secondary actors. This gave Prochnow's exact position. Joel Elton Prochnow Joel Elton Prochnow, 31, of Sheridan, passed away in his home on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Accurate determination of longitude by observing time of sunset requires knowledge of latitude by observing sunset and noting the time in GMT one may determine longitude by assuming a latitude of the site. Here are the goofs and trivia for Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771. RIP Jay! A great guy, good pilot. Aural boxing. You try to contact your landing airport Nothing. As the light conditions became darker, Prochnow considered ditching, but Vette encouraged him not to give up. I just watched the movie. After buying his first balloon in 1971 in honor of his mothers 62nd birthday, he increasingly turned toward the pursuit. Starring Robert Loggia, Scott Bakula, Rebecca Rigg, Alan Fletcher. I got hooked on balloons right off the bat, Cutter told The Times in 1985. The only other aircraft in the area that was able to assist was a commercial Air New Zealand flight. 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