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Russell "Air Hoss" Holliday - June 15, 2003

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Russell "Air Hoss" Holliday - June 15, 2003
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Jun 15, 2003
The Sunday morning 9:48 a.m crash of the Topical Helicopters tour helicopter killed three sightseers from Pennsylvania and 35 - year - old pilot Russell Holliday.

The passengers were tentatively identified as Nicole Laughman, 13; her mother, Jody Laughman; and her stepfather, Jim Thomas, of Lake Meade, Adams County, Pa. The family was celebrating the girl's recent graduation from seventh grade, according to a report by WGAL - TV of Harrisburg, Pa.

The helicopter was on a routine scenic tour of the lava flows in the park when Gale said a park service radio dispatcher heard a "mayday" distress call and then lost radio contact with the helicopter.

He is missed very much by his family & friends, but our loss was heavens gain. He leaves a young wife Tina Holliday and two wonderful children Cheyene and Austin

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