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Aviation No Tie Downs: The pilots who walked away from the Miracle on Mt. St. Helens

November 9, 2021

Episode 4

If you’ve watched the previous Aviation No Tie Down stories about the two pilots who crashed in the Pacific Northwest and walked away to tell their story, you may be asking yourself, who are these guys?

In this fourth installment in the series, get to know Truman O’Brien and Craig Beles outside of their fateful off-airport landing story. Hear their aviation histories, laugh along with their witticisms, and take in the idyllic views of Vashon Island, Washington, where they call home.  

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