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Jose Wejebe Spanish
Fly Host Dies In Plane Crash By Bill Goldston |
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April 9, 2012 - Outdoor Channel's popular Spanish Fly
fishing show host, Jose Wejebe, 54 died on Friday in a
plane crash in which he was flying. Wejebe had departed
Everglades Airpark (X01) airport in Collier County,
Florida just before 5 PM when the single-engine
experimental aircraft appeared to have entered into a
stall just after takeoff.
Wejebe was flying a single-engine experimental
turboprop-powered Comp Air 8 SF (tail number is N548SF)
kit aircraft manufactured by Comp Air of Florida. A
witness reported he saw the aircraft takeoff and then a
wind shifted.
The witness further stated he believes the pilot got
caught in a crosswind at which point the aircraft reach
its
critical angle of attack and then came down nose
first, crashed and exploded killing Wejebe who was the
its sole occupant onboard. The weather at the time was
reposted clear skies with light winds.
No
one on the ground was injured. Wejebe held a private
pilot certificate with airplane single engine land
privileges that was issued in 2004, he also held a 3rd
class medical certificate that was issued February 2011. |
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Wejebe who
hosted the weekly ?Spanish Fly? fishing show shared his fishing
adventures whether on his home waters of the Florida Keys, or in
some exotic locale like Venezuela, Costa Rica or even Brazil.
The show, highlighted the down to earth fun side of fishing.
The
Outdoor Channel released a statement on Friday night stating,
"It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart as we mourn the loss
of an important member of the Outdoor Channel family
tonight...the entire Outdoor Channel family is shocked, saddened
and stunned."
Wejebe who was a Cuban immigrant had worked with several
charities including Make a Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis
and Big Brothers and Big Sisters when he was not out
shooting his next fishing episode. He held strong believes
when it came to youth and civic duties. It was reported that
Wejebe was in the South Florida area for the past week
taping an episode of his show on Ten Thousand Islands.
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