Homer Crash Claims Life of Former Lawmaker

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Story Created: Jul 11, 2012 at 10:02 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Jul 11, 2012 at 12:06 PM AKDT

HOMER - A plane crash on Beluga Lake Monday night fatally injured former state Representative Cheryll Heinze, troopers said.

The first calls about the incident came around 10:40 p.m., and a rescue boat was launched by the Homer Police and Fire departments. According to state troopers, the plane piloted by 71-year-old Homer resident Evan Griffin carried four passengers when it crashed upon landing.

All the passengers were rescued from the plane, but Heinze, 65, was critically injured and pronounced dead en route to a local hospital.

 

 

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Christlives said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 11:12 AM

I wonder if the plane was a amphibious and the pilot forgot to check to see if the gear was up. R.I.P. Cheryll

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Ryan said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 12:03 PM

Rest in peace Cheryll, you will truly be missed and she was truly a genuine, sweet, good person. My thoughts and prayers to Harold and the rest of the family and friends.

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 1:30 PM

must be someone palin was " threatened " by...house burnings and plane crashes are their signatures...

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 1:47 PM

yup MEA is involved then it must be the folks that knew about Palin tripping electrical circuts to "burn a house" down in Houston Alaska...instead it gets a neighbors house...Roger Purcell was standing right there...you got the wrong address he said...Willow EMT said he harrassed her too... Could it be that they were taken out because of the upcoming trial and Palin wants to take out those who can testify against her? Can't kill em all Palin but keep trying...just adds more years to your sentences...in federal court...Judge Roberts visiting judge...in September honey...

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 1:48 PM

oh yeah and Roger Purcell is trying to run for another election...folks need to know he is crooked! And is a Palin pal...who does dirty deeds done dirt cheap...living dead girl on his meth buddys land... and the meth buddy is back stiring the pot...

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Jul 11 at 4:18 PM

why does she look familiar and I recall she had a sweet personality! I am so tired of the corruption in Alaska...get some feds up here already...crying out loud...nice people taken out? why? oh $$$ gotcha

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Anonymous said on Thursday, Jul 12 at 11:33 AM

yeah read the ADN comments - they smell a rat too! I wonder if the "crew" had anything to do with this? The feds are fed lies by the local unit folks... If you want to report this go to the main web page!

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