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Kenyan Crash Claims Lives of 12 Americans
Aired July 21, 2003 - 05:09 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Investigators in Kenya will be trying to learn what caused a charter plane to crash on Saturday. The crash claimed the lives of 12 Americans, all members of the same family, and their two South African pilots. Many of the victims worshipped at Atlanta's Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Paul Crawley from our affiliate WXIA joins us live now from the church with reaction.
Good morning.
PAUL CRAWLEY, WXIA CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
A great deal of mourning, of course, here at Trinity Presbyterian in northwest Atlanta. The family of Dr. George W. Brumley, a retired Emory University pediatrician, was killed in this crash, 12 members of the family. In addition to Dr. Brumley and his wife, he lost three of his children, three of their spouses and four of their 14 grandchildren.
They were on a twin engine South African charter plane that apparently Saturday evening crashed into Mount Kenya while on a sightseeing expedition, a vacation the family had taken together.
Dr. Brumley and his wife are known as quite the philanthropists here in the Atlanta area, contributing to many organizations, especially to causes of children and the arts. And all over Atlanta today, people are waking to the sad news of this family's demise and a family that never sought recognition for their contributions.
Funeral arrangements are not yet complete. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether the family's charity, the Zeist Foundation, will be able to continue.
They leave behind two twin daughters and 10 other grandchildren.
Live in Atlanta, Paul Crawley, reporting for CNN.
COSTELLO: And, Paul, correct me if I'm wrong, but the doctor was so excited to bring his family to Africa, because he had been there last year and he just wanted to show them the incredible sights that he saw there.
CRAWLEY: That's correct. That was one of the many things that he was looking forward to showing them. We understand this flight, which crashed into the mountain, was basically an overview of the area where they were going to be visiting, apparently one of the many game reserves in that part of Kenya. And the authorities there in Kenya say it now looks like the two pilots on board, perhaps in a fog, flew straight into the mountain, only about 100 feet or so below its slope, which they might have cleared safely if they'd been a little higher.
COSTELLO: All right, Paul Crawley reporting for us live from Atlanta from WXIA.
Many thanks.
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Aired July 21, 2003 - 05:09 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Investigators in Kenya will be trying to learn what caused a charter plane to crash on Saturday. The crash claimed the lives of 12 Americans, all members of the same family, and their two South African pilots. Many of the victims worshipped at Atlanta's Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Paul Crawley from our affiliate WXIA joins us live now from the church with reaction.
Good morning.
PAUL CRAWLEY, WXIA CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
A great deal of mourning, of course, here at Trinity Presbyterian in northwest Atlanta. The family of Dr. George W. Brumley, a retired Emory University pediatrician, was killed in this crash, 12 members of the family. In addition to Dr. Brumley and his wife, he lost three of his children, three of their spouses and four of their 14 grandchildren.
They were on a twin engine South African charter plane that apparently Saturday evening crashed into Mount Kenya while on a sightseeing expedition, a vacation the family had taken together.
Dr. Brumley and his wife are known as quite the philanthropists here in the Atlanta area, contributing to many organizations, especially to causes of children and the arts. And all over Atlanta today, people are waking to the sad news of this family's demise and a family that never sought recognition for their contributions.
Funeral arrangements are not yet complete. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether the family's charity, the Zeist Foundation, will be able to continue.
They leave behind two twin daughters and 10 other grandchildren.
Live in Atlanta, Paul Crawley, reporting for CNN.
COSTELLO: And, Paul, correct me if I'm wrong, but the doctor was so excited to bring his family to Africa, because he had been there last year and he just wanted to show them the incredible sights that he saw there.
CRAWLEY: That's correct. That was one of the many things that he was looking forward to showing them. We understand this flight, which crashed into the mountain, was basically an overview of the area where they were going to be visiting, apparently one of the many game reserves in that part of Kenya. And the authorities there in Kenya say it now looks like the two pilots on board, perhaps in a fog, flew straight into the mountain, only about 100 feet or so below its slope, which they might have cleared safely if they'd been a little higher.
COSTELLO: All right, Paul Crawley reporting for us live from Atlanta from WXIA.
Many thanks.
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