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Tycoon dies with family in Tanzania safari plane crash
By Caroline Davies
(Filed: 20/10/2005)
A british multi-millionaire, his family and a "highly talented" pilot who flew with the polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams on his epic Cape-to-Cape challenge were all killed when their Cessna crashed in Tanzania, it emerged yesterday.
Alan Williams, 59, his wife Sue, sister-in-law Jill Williams and family friend Debbie Winn died when the five-seat plane crashed on Sunday close to the western Mahale National Park.
Alan Williams: Died in the crash in Tanzania
Mr Williams, from Blawith, Cumbria, the founder of one of Britain's largest scented candle manufacturers, was flying with his companions to Katavi National Park, a largely inaccessible reserve.
The pilot, Lorne White, 28, from Montreal, had taught Mr Hempleman-Adams to fly fixed-wing aircraft and was his co-pilot during their record-breaking 12-day flight from Cape Columbia in north Canada to Cape Horn last year. He was described by Mr Hempleman-Adams as "a brilliant, talented pilot - a natural stick and rudder pilot who was born to it".
The holidaymakers had been staying at the exclusive Greystoke camp, a luxurious tented complex on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Yesterday police officers, park rangers and villagers were still searching for the plane wreckage. Although the charred remains of two of the victims have been recovered, the crash site had not yet been found, said Boniface Mgogolwa, the commander of Kigoma Regional Police.
"No one knows how the plane crashed. The main problems facing the operation is the lack of communications. It is a national park, full of dense forests and hills".
Mr and Mrs Williams founded Colony Candles Company, which is based in Lindal-in-Furness, in their garage 25 years ago. Today is it part of Blyth Homescents International and has a turnover of £20 million.
Sue Williams died just before her 60th birthday
Mr Williams's wife, who would have celebrated her 60th birthday yesterday, and her sister also held senior positions in the company until 2001 when it was sold to Blythe, a US corporation.
Louise McMahon, Colony Candles's general manager, said: "I have worked with the Williams family for 20 years and Colony would not have existed without their entrepreneurial spirit.
"They were an inspiration to work with and I owe my career success to them. I am shocked and stunned that their lives have been taken in this terrible tragedy." A statement from the company staff said: "We are still in deep shock and can't believe or comprehend what has happened. We have fond memories of working with Alan, Sue and Jill and are grateful to them for giving us the opportunity to be part of a successful team."
Mr Hempleman-Adams said Mr White had been "like a brother" to him.
They met when Mr Hempleman-Adams attended a Florida flying school and Mr White was his instructor.
The pair spent three-months together in Canada working on Mr Hempleman-Adams's record-breaking transatlantic balloon flight in 2003. "Sharing breakfast, lunch, dinner, we got to know each other exceptionally well," he said.
Later Mr White became his co-pilot on the Cape-to-Cape challenge. "It's a tragic shock," said the explorer. "He was so young. He had achieved a lot. He was extremely bright, he could have gone into anything.
"He did a postgraduate in business studies and was chosen by the Prime Minister's Office in Canada for an internship.
"But he found his calling. He didn't want to go into business. He just loved flying.
"He was a Gold Star instructor and a fully trained commercial pilot. But he just didn't want to go into flying big jumbo jets. He wanted to see the world, he had a passion for adventure and travel and he was very pleased to be a pilot getting paid for something he absolutely adored.
"Tragedy is a term people often use loosely, but in this case it is truly a tragedy."
Tycoon dies with family in Tanzania safari plane crash
By Caroline Davies
(Filed: 20/10/2005)
A british multi-millionaire, his family and a "highly talented" pilot who flew with the polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams on his epic Cape-to-Cape challenge were all killed when their Cessna crashed in Tanzania, it emerged yesterday.
Alan Williams, 59, his wife Sue, sister-in-law Jill Williams and family friend Debbie Winn died when the five-seat plane crashed on Sunday close to the western Mahale National Park.
Alan Williams: Died in the crash in Tanzania
Mr Williams, from Blawith, Cumbria, the founder of one of Britain's largest scented candle manufacturers, was flying with his companions to Katavi National Park, a largely inaccessible reserve.
The pilot, Lorne White, 28, from Montreal, had taught Mr Hempleman-Adams to fly fixed-wing aircraft and was his co-pilot during their record-breaking 12-day flight from Cape Columbia in north Canada to Cape Horn last year. He was described by Mr Hempleman-Adams as "a brilliant, talented pilot - a natural stick and rudder pilot who was born to it".
The holidaymakers had been staying at the exclusive Greystoke camp, a luxurious tented complex on the eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Yesterday police officers, park rangers and villagers were still searching for the plane wreckage. Although the charred remains of two of the victims have been recovered, the crash site had not yet been found, said Boniface Mgogolwa, the commander of Kigoma Regional Police.
"No one knows how the plane crashed. The main problems facing the operation is the lack of communications. It is a national park, full of dense forests and hills".
Mr and Mrs Williams founded Colony Candles Company, which is based in Lindal-in-Furness, in their garage 25 years ago. Today is it part of Blyth Homescents International and has a turnover of £20 million.
Sue Williams died just before her 60th birthday
Mr Williams's wife, who would have celebrated her 60th birthday yesterday, and her sister also held senior positions in the company until 2001 when it was sold to Blythe, a US corporation.
Louise McMahon, Colony Candles's general manager, said: "I have worked with the Williams family for 20 years and Colony would not have existed without their entrepreneurial spirit.
"They were an inspiration to work with and I owe my career success to them. I am shocked and stunned that their lives have been taken in this terrible tragedy." A statement from the company staff said: "We are still in deep shock and can't believe or comprehend what has happened. We have fond memories of working with Alan, Sue and Jill and are grateful to them for giving us the opportunity to be part of a successful team."
Mr Hempleman-Adams said Mr White had been "like a brother" to him.
They met when Mr Hempleman-Adams attended a Florida flying school and Mr White was his instructor.
The pair spent three-months together in Canada working on Mr Hempleman-Adams's record-breaking transatlantic balloon flight in 2003. "Sharing breakfast, lunch, dinner, we got to know each other exceptionally well," he said.
Later Mr White became his co-pilot on the Cape-to-Cape challenge. "It's a tragic shock," said the explorer. "He was so young. He had achieved a lot. He was extremely bright, he could have gone into anything.
"He did a postgraduate in business studies and was chosen by the Prime Minister's Office in Canada for an internship.
"But he found his calling. He didn't want to go into business. He just loved flying.
"He was a Gold Star instructor and a fully trained commercial pilot. But he just didn't want to go into flying big jumbo jets. He wanted to see the world, he had a passion for adventure and travel and he was very pleased to be a pilot getting paid for something he absolutely adored.
"Tragedy is a term people often use loosely, but in this case it is truly a tragedy."
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Lorne was a good friend of mine, knew him for a year in Florida, when instructing. We always kept in touch and I even tried to go to Africa with him. I wish I could have. I am truly heartbroken, I remember the good times we had and will surely miss him alot. He was indeed one with great sense of humour and a heart of gold.
My thoughts go out for the family and his many friends.
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To all,
I'm just back from HTML...just seeing your posts.
Still under shock...still can't believe it...still waiting for a miracle...But i' have to admit I'm just starting to realize that i won't see him again...
The least i can do, for now is to answer the best as possible questions from his close friends. Please PM me whenever you want.
To you my fellow pilot & friend...I'll miss you...
All my thoughts to his & passengers family.
I'm just back from HTML...just seeing your posts.
Still under shock...still can't believe it...still waiting for a miracle...But i' have to admit I'm just starting to realize that i won't see him again...
The least i can do, for now is to answer the best as possible questions from his close friends. Please PM me whenever you want.
To you my fellow pilot & friend...I'll miss you...
All my thoughts to his & passengers family.
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Lorne Edward White
OBITUARY LORNE EDWARD WHITE Passed away suddenly in a tragic accident in Tanzania on October 16, 2005 at age twenty-nine. Beloved youngest son of Nancy and Terry, dear brother of Darryl (Cassandra) and uncle to Nolan. Grandson of Nancy Taylor, and predeceased by grandparents Kathleen and Lorne White and Edward Fordham. Nephew of predeceased uncle Lorne. Cherished cousin, uncle and nephew to members of the extended White family, the Dubees, the Gunnings and the Roses. If a life is measured by the quality and breadth of relationships, by incredible acts of kindness, by passionate pursuit of ideas and dreams and by profound positive influence on others, then Lorne lived countless lives in his too short time with us. A service to celebrate his life will be held at the Loyola College Chapel, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, on Saturday October 22nd at 2 p.m. Reception to follow at Loyola High School. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorne's memory can be made to the Lorne White Memorial Bursary, c/o Loyola High School Foundation, 7272 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, H4B 1R2.
Published in the Montreal Gazette on 10/20/2005.
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OBITUARY LORNE EDWARD WHITE Passed away suddenly in a tragic accident in Tanzania on October 16, 2005 at age twenty-nine. Beloved youngest son of Nancy and Terry, dear brother of Darryl (Cassandra) and uncle to Nolan. Grandson of Nancy Taylor, and predeceased by grandparents Kathleen and Lorne White and Edward Fordham. Nephew of predeceased uncle Lorne. Cherished cousin, uncle and nephew to members of the extended White family, the Dubees, the Gunnings and the Roses. If a life is measured by the quality and breadth of relationships, by incredible acts of kindness, by passionate pursuit of ideas and dreams and by profound positive influence on others, then Lorne lived countless lives in his too short time with us. A service to celebrate his life will be held at the Loyola College Chapel, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, on Saturday October 22nd at 2 p.m. Reception to follow at Loyola High School. In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorne's memory can be made to the Lorne White Memorial Bursary, c/o Loyola High School Foundation, 7272 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, H4B 1R2.
Published in the Montreal Gazette on 10/20/2005.
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Lorne and I had known each all of our lives. Last time I saw him was the day before he left for Tanzania where he returned all of the stuff of mine he had collected over the years. He meant alot to myself and hundreds of others he knew. I am not a pilot but I was for one summer day in 2003 when Lorne gave me the greatest gift in the world, a lesson. He let me take off and land and before he died he still swore that the only help he gave me was keeping the nose wheel straight at full throttle.
He is the only flying instructor I've had to date but I can see how he inspired so many to fly. Miss him so much.
I've registered lornewhite.ca and should have something posted soon for anyone interested.
Take care
KH
Lorne and I had known each all of our lives. Last time I saw him was the day before he left for Tanzania where he returned all of the stuff of mine he had collected over the years. He meant alot to myself and hundreds of others he knew. I am not a pilot but I was for one summer day in 2003 when Lorne gave me the greatest gift in the world, a lesson. He let me take off and land and before he died he still swore that the only help he gave me was keeping the nose wheel straight at full throttle.
He is the only flying instructor I've had to date but I can see how he inspired so many to fly. Miss him so much.
I've registered lornewhite.ca and should have something posted soon for anyone interested.
Take care
KH
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Has anyone heard anything further on what happened?
CAT?
Windshear?
Rebel SLR?
CFIT?
Icing?
Mid-Air Bird Strike???
How does a 206 breakup like this?
Another thing, who's investigating and do they have a site similar to the NTSB or CTSB?
CAT?
Windshear?
Rebel SLR?
CFIT?
Icing?
Mid-Air Bird Strike???
How does a 206 breakup like this?
Another thing, who's investigating and do they have a site similar to the NTSB or CTSB?
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Willie Everlearn, rebel SLR?? Where do you get that one from? There are no rebels in Tanzania.
CFIT? I don't know any pilot, especially Lorne, who would fly into a mountain in broad daylight in perfectly clear weather.
Icing not an issue at the altitude and place where he was he was.
Mid-air big bird strike is a very strong suspect.
structural breakup... it's a plane, you never know.
The TCAA, equivalent of the FAA, is investigating, and I don't know, due to the citizenships of Lorne and his passenger if the CTSB and the British CAA are also involved. On the previous fatal crashes that I have been involved with in TZ, the NTSB got involved because the plane was a Cessna and the passengers US citizens.
Who are you btw, you registered today. Are you a close friend of Lorne or a journalist? My apologies for being over-suspicious of lurkers but he was a very close friend.
CFIT? I don't know any pilot, especially Lorne, who would fly into a mountain in broad daylight in perfectly clear weather.
Icing not an issue at the altitude and place where he was he was.
Mid-air big bird strike is a very strong suspect.
structural breakup... it's a plane, you never know.
The TCAA, equivalent of the FAA, is investigating, and I don't know, due to the citizenships of Lorne and his passenger if the CTSB and the British CAA are also involved. On the previous fatal crashes that I have been involved with in TZ, the NTSB got involved because the plane was a Cessna and the passengers US citizens.
Who are you btw, you registered today. Are you a close friend of Lorne or a journalist? My apologies for being over-suspicious of lurkers but he was a very close friend.
