Passengers land aircraft Continued from Page would be anything but an uneventful flight Tbey were flying in dense cloud and the two passengers asked the pilot questions about the plan From the way the pilot answered the questions Mr Smith said he had full confidence in him It was about a and Mr Smith believed they were approaching Owen Sound Suddenly without warning the pilot slumped forward Mr Smith who was seated behind Mr placed his arms around the pilot and shook Mm saying Peter Peter wake up 1 couldnt believe that the guy wasnt responding Mr Smith recalled Mr Pratt was holding the steering wheel the steering mechanism is a Wheel mounted on a stick and staring straight ahead He seemed glued to It Mr Smith recounted Meanwhile the Instruments went haywire The plane must have gone out of control We didnt feel the sensation of It but the Instruments were spinning The plane had two steering wheels one for the pilot and one for the copilot However there was only one Instrument panel located in front of the pilot From his vantage point behind the pilot Mr Smith could see the instruments which Mr Pratt seated in the seat could not he said Mr Smith attempted to move the pilot but In the They asked us to count An ambulance pulled up to figure their way out of their chartered boat and once had bakward from five the aircraft but the two men predicament to cope with a severe storm they were identifying didnt know how to open the Mr Smith said he couldnt The second several usonradarthnlway plane door until ground crew understand why people years ago when the family shouted instructions to them werent giving them more was travelling across the The pilot was taken to instruction about what to do Sahara Desert In a Land tat B I found out afterward Rover to the middle of miles Then Mr Smith thought he tor Mr Smith and Mr we knew more about and miles of desert they ex out Pratt the gave them a flying than we did periencedmechanlcaltrouble readings while Mr Pratt they got there It was ride to Terminal One After When they landed they but somehow managed who had six hours of flying m another layer of cloud incredible experience learned that at one point a repair the vehicle lessons years ago piloted they were nuintainlng a they had to gel the airport bus large jet had passed about From time to time Mr the plane course that kept the needle to back to Burlington feet over them and the Smith considered taking n a degrees and a compass on But they stopped first for a turbulence from the jet could flying He now says Smith had asked the pilot how the windshield pointing south drink In the terminal have done them In he would like to learn to fly our confidence was In the Throughout the threequarters were landing at Toronto all the clouds The pilot had 180 degree thing Mr Smith of an hour or so they were other air traffic was held at while before he goes up In a replied as long as the red comment bay planeagainheadded needle on one of the Again gj From Toronto Mr Smith He still has to keep that busl pointed to the plane pot ahead and went towards could hardly speak Mr Smith the father of two called his engagement in Elliot was headed toward the Owen reported They had to take Lake Hesgolngtodrlve Sound radio station I asked gf turnsuslngthemlcrophone My first Instinct was to how he would know when we houses Mr Smith attributed their My kidding Mrs Mr Pratt turned the plane a survival In large part to smith said later But he SiMJ bit and through the hole In the chance What us sounded so terrified knew he ShSi cloud Mr Smith saw an air- to be several terns of wasnt Mr which he Initially Mrs Smith was sewing to be or to I we paid the phone call came but turned around so the However as he attention to the compass If she settle back down The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan II 1378 Missed Your Free Press Please Let Us Know Our carriers do their best to give fast courteous service but mistakes do happen so If you do not receive your paper or have any 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Eva Bosch Ruth Kingsbury spare Joy Halliburton 505 was describing it to the con- we hadnt found a hole in the it and went out for a walk in SSiSSLm she said the event Toront international Airport had an unreal feeling for her mat t true Mr Smith an incredible stroke of Mr Pratt really panicked although she thinks luck Mr Smith commented The thought went through times a day how lucky she Is In the meantime Mr Pratt Mount Hope Instructed the my mind that wed never get her husband survived took the plane higher in an to change their radio to out of this Mr Smith Mr Smith has hod two other attempt to get out of the us commented adding most of close calls One when ltn Toronto controller took over the time his thoughts were Heused he According to Mr Smith he concentrated on trying to to take fishing parties out on a clouds it turned out to be a very good thing to do cording to Mr Smith we lked and could see would ML written on the end of the Committee backs detectors runway Toronto instructed us Hills works com homes backed a request Deputy engineer Ted Monday from Welland said he thought Ontario to urge promotion of a requirement Is already the use of fire alarm and in the national building code smoke detecting systems In Wennd wlmio Insurance Agents Association and the Insurance Advisory Correction the African Organization of Canada to Stockton Is only sponsor an active and Jl5T the runway When we were open on weekends in January ongoing publicity campaign At feet we seemed to in the February A story in the to push smoke detectors begoinglevel Thewingswcro throttle and I hollered to push Free Press in December indl level then we tried to turn y ta The the Safari was open all Turn v week We ha tan to about t0 ta feet and we went up to Sh venation to the ran- Another concern of mine Mr Pratt asked that wed ran out Sithelalloeed Safan on Rockwood Roundup Continued from Page 10 under repair according to principal Grant There is now a full roster of drivers for Meals on Wheels A hearty thank you to all volunteers There Is also a backup of three drivers to ensure a reliable service Januao a meeting January the Scouts will make a surprise visit to an establishment in In the month of February there will be a banquet and a celebration for Baden Powell week Dates for these will be announced in the future Scoutmaster Gary Remember the Annual and his assistant Richard ioo snowmobile rally have formulated sored by the Rockwood and some plans for future District Lions Club to be held meetings January at January 15 there will be a Community Centre Starts compass training and hiking will begin between Sam and day at Scouter Carrtclfs 10 level the plane said Turn around He said How I said Turn the wheel Which he did and we were turned around Up to this time both mem were yelling back and forth and shaking uncontrollably Mr Smith said When they got the plane levelled and turned turned on the radio To their relief they made contact with Mount Hope and the air traffic controller recognized who they were They reported problem and read off some of their instruments They were told to keep going the way they were The two men asked whether another plane could be sent up for them to follow Ap parently another plane was dispatched biit the men didnt see it It seemed like ages hod gone by Mr Smith said but up to this point about 10 minutes had elapsed FLORIST GARDEN CENTRE LTD FLORAL DESIGNS FOR ALL OCCASIONS WE CARRY A LARGE SELECTION OF CEMETERY WREATHS TROPICAL AND FLOWERING PLANTS SPECIALISTS IN PERSONALIZED ARRANGEMENTS FRESH SILK AND DRIED FLOWERS S Experienced Designers To Serve You In Acton OUR NEW GIFT SHOP IS NOW OPEN OPEN DAYS A WEEK The ALANON FAMILY GROUP meets at St Josephs Church Hail Church Mondays at p InformMton Hour 300 Childrens SNOWMOBILE BOOTS NYLON PARKAS S XL Mens Ladies SLIPPERS SNOW SUITS ot fi I BARGAIN CENTRE Mth Hilt t Acton rLr No j r I fi one n99 WEEK ONLY YD Special Select Group of 50 ROLLS SUNDA Y JANUARY 29 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