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By Bill Goldston |
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May 30, 2010.
TIMCO Aviation Services has lost a long time and valued employee,
Preston Strickland in a tragic accident at its Guilford County Sheriff Department reported that Preston Strickland, age 41 while working on a plane at TIMCO Aviation Services fell at a height of about two stories and was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s department would not say whether Strickland was wearing safety equipment. Strickland had been with the company for 16 years and was an honored veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Ron Utecht, CEO and President, said, “We are truly heart-broken at this terrible and devastating loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his immediate family and to all of his extended family and friends.” |
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An investigation is currently underway to determine the circumstances that led to the tragedy. Details about the incident and about the employee are being withheld out of respect for the family and until the investigation is complete.
TIMCO Aviation
Services provides fully integrated aviation MRO (Maintenance, Repair and
Overhaul) services for commercial and government aircraft operators. The
MRO services include complete airframe MRO for Boeing and Airbus fleets
at TIMCO’s corporate complex in
Through its TIMCO
Aerosystems division in |