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PItAR ACv ~9on Inlependent Pharmacy, r * 10% Seniors Discount * AN Drug Plana Acepted * Witen Drug Inormation Avaiabie "At Zak's We Car. 70 Main St. E. 875-2424 A Metroland Commumity Newspaper nu Vol. 139 No.38 Friday, July 10, 1998 24 Pages 750 (GST included) By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion A fiery plane crash aI the Milton Limestone quarry left no chance of survival for an elderly man and womnan retumning home '[uesday. Remnains of the single-engine Cessna f1oat air- craft went undîscovered for almost a day until a quarry employee - conducting a site paîrol - stumbled upon the scene aI approximately 1 p.mn. Wednesday. "T[he crash was not survivable," saîd Sergeant Frank Phillips, spokesmnat for Halton Regional Police. "The aircraft was completely destroyed." '[7hough still unconfirmned by police, victims of the crash - likely weather-related - are believed to he Stoney Creek residenta Joseph Gabany and June Wright. Both in their 70s, the two were on their way back fromn a week-long visit to Ms Wright's famni- ly cottage on the French River (near Georgian Bay) when the plane nose-dived 10 the ground, broke apart and burst mbt flamnes. Due 10 heavy main and fog '[uesday and the sheer 10 Ms Wright' s grandson Jonathan Watson. -They were having a great time," he remarked. '[bey had flown many imes together." At the quarry Wednesday afternoon, the 22- year-old said he was fairly certain weather was the cause of the crash, adding that Mr. Gabany "was an cxperienced, accomplished pilot." National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator Rick Pilson confirmed that ramn and fog were undoubtedly the chief factors associated with the crash. Part of a four-member inquiry team Wednesday, he suggested that Mr. Gabany attempted 10 fly under the storm and that the sudden rise of the escarpment caused him 10 lose control. t is unknown whether Mr. Gabany had tried 10 land at the Burlington Air Park - just a few min- utes away - or if he had activated the emergency locator transmitter before impact. '[he bodies were remnoved from the charred wreckage laIe Wednesday aftemnoon, with autop- sies expected to be performed yesterday. Jonathan Watsonl Tragic irony for student By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Jonathan Watson expected 10 help report the news, flot become part of it. But that's exactly what happened 10 the CITY-TV student intemn Wednesday after- noon when it became evident that his grandmother, Stoney Creek native June Wright, had perished in a plane crash ai the Milton Limestone quarry. "'[is is haîf story, half tragedy for me," said the 22-year-old, just a few weeks int his summer placement. "'[bis is awfÜUl. Accompanying a CITY-TV news crew 10 the Steeles Avenue site shortly after the wreckage was discovered, Mr. Watson said he remained hopeful about his grand- ese. VICTIM on page 18 pentiao Cali us and book today! 4s5d S.tS. . Uw Ui.A&o"Iiems)5884131 CAR AND TRUCK RENTALS ON'T SWEAT Ub Have your Air Conditioning System tested NOW! on 1ygkM» Reg. -49.99 Laptops takon Police are investigatmng a break-in at Nortel on Market Dr. late June 30. Thieves broke into the company minutes before midnight by prying open the front doors, said Detective Sergeant Jackie Gordon of the Halton Regional Police. Five Dell laptop computers valued at $30000 were taken trom the build- 327 Oronte St. S.d Mâ*«LU4M Dr. Jo-Ann MeKinnon 875-1322 n7 ý« .4 Photo by GRAHAM PANE Investîgators examine the charred remains of a slngle-engifle plane that crashed ln the Milton Limestofle quarry Tuesday, claiming th. lives of a senior couple from Stoney Creek. Plane crash dlaims two lives size of the Steeles Avenue quarry site, employees and neighbouring resi- dents neither heard nor saw the aircraft plummet. 'Ihere' s no activi- ty right now in that part of the quarry," explained manager Bill Scott. "'[bis isn't the first crash in the quarry butI Quarry manager B111 wasn't around for Scott the other one (approximately 10 years ago)." '[he site is on the brow of the Niagara Escarpment overlooking downtown Milton. Ms Wright and Mr. Gabany - a World War il pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force and vol- unteer with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton - were longtime friends c