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Natalie Ann
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Such very sad news.
Prayers for friends and family of the victims.
nena
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
.....Oscar Wilde
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
the worst part of it too is so close to holidays.
as soon as funeral arrangments are avail will someone connected to the families pls post?
my guess they were at SJ for the race?? juanyjuan's place? |
It would be great to know if this could be verified. I am sure with the NTSB and FAA investigation findings, perhaps names of the three men will be
released today.
This is tragic news for the Amigos de Baja, Baja Expo, and Nomad forum communities.
Carlos Fiesta's Baja Expo
http://www.chuckchambers.com
[Edited on 11-22-2010 by Ken Cooke]
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David K
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Carlos is one of the nicest people I have ever met... He took over doing the Baja Calendar from Marv last year and he recently sent me a letter
announcing the new calendar was ready.... that is when I posted about it here.
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Hook
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Was just on his website to see if there is any information.
What jumped out at me was the quote from him across the home page:
"Plan your life as if you are going to live forever. Live your life as if you are going to die tomorrrow." - Carlos Fiesta
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Carlos is one of the nicest people I have ever met... He took over doing the Baja Calendar from Marv last year and he recently sent me a letter
announcing the new calendar was ready.... that is when I posted about it here. |
I am very sorry to hear this, David. Carlos was a very nice guy as I remember at your Baja event you held in San Clemente back in 2000? I also saw
that the Baja Calendar was available on Carlos Fiesta's website as well. This is very bad news.
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The Sculpin
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He almost landed on top of our hotel!! Not sure how he was going to land on Newport Center drive. It is fairly short, and what's at the end is not
pretty. This is very tragic, but as any pilot knows, he had the sense to ditch it away from danger. His last heroic jesture.
Whoa there, Cowboy - pull back on those reins!
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LancairDriver
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From the Baja Bush Pilots board:
We just received news here in San Juanico and are very sad. Chuck was here for the Baja Mil with a couiple buddies and we had a hell of a good time.
I'm blessed have become one of his friends and hear about all the crazy stories and adventures he has accomplished in his life. Our Hearts go out to
Chuck's and his passengers families.
RIP Carlos Fiesta
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David K
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BillP
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From KABC:
The victims were identified as Russell Urban of Rancho Palos Verdes, Sean Kelly of Hermosa Beach and Charles Chambers of Palos Verdes Estates.
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capt. mike
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crap, i met both Russ and Sean when i was part of a 4 plane flotilla of sorts, organized by Carlos and John taking 16 guys to Juan Y juan's for an
August surf trip. i think 2004 but i need to check my logs.
i can't believe it still. We were going to hook up for a group flight to PSFO soon.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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Cap
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Dark day indeed..
I only knew him casually, but he seemed to have a great sense of humor and adventure. My deepest sympathys to all affected by this tragedy.
Fly low, land on roads.
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JESSE
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Sad day.
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BornFisher
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Thoughts and prayers to family. Sad day indeed.
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GregN
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I am truly saddened. Carlos' enthusiasm, upbeat attitude and zest were infectious. I loved his stories. Baja has lost another legend.
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tripledigitken
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Paulina
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Our condolences to all the friends and families involved. I'm so sorry.
Paulina
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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Keri
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My condolences to all his family and friends. RIP.k
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Bajahowodd
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Condolences to his friends and family. I met him a couple of times. If there's anything positive to say, it's that he died doing what he loved. How
much sadder if it had been an accident on the 405 or wasting away from cancer?
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flyfishinPam
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14 years ago I spent a weekend in Ensenada with some friends. My truck was broken into and it appeared as though something scared whoever it was that
did it because the ignition switch was already out but it had just been abandoned. After dealing with the police report and insurance guy Carlos
Fiesta decided to take us out for a night of fun.
I remember him having the specific goal of plastering his Baja Expo stickers everywhere in Baja. You can still find them. They are high quality
white plastic in the shape of a european oval license plaque that say BAJA and the word expo in red.
He had several ways of doing the sticking of the stickers without being caught. In Houssongs he stood next to the door and put his hand against it as
though he were leaning on it. Then when he lifted his hand a sticker would be there. If something was within arm's reach of the car while in motion
or stopped, he'd make it a new home for one of those stickers.
They were everywhere for awhile, every booth at San Ysidro had at least one, the back and front of road signs, windows of hotels, restaurants, bars
and cars. That's evidence enough that he's been all around the baja and met a lot of us. Folks all up and down the peninsula just lost a friend.
we'll always remember ya Carlos!
Pamela y Cuervo
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CaboMagic
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We too extend our condolences on this tragic news ...
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