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Jun 25, 2011 11:39 AM
2013 commit Austin Hatch is critical after a plane crash in which his father and stepmom were killed. As if that weren't enough, in 2003, Hatch's father was piloting another plane that crashed and killed Austin's mom, 11 year old brother, 5 year old sister and the family dog.

This kid has lost his entire family in 2 plane crashes in 8 years.
Jun 25, 2011 11:39am
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Jun 25, 2011 11:46 AM
Wow
Jun 25, 2011 11:46am
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Jun 25, 2011 11:47 AM
Terrible news. Hope he has a good recovery and can still play.
Jun 25, 2011 11:47am
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Jun 25, 2011 12:15 PM
Word right now is 2 collapsed lungs, fractured skull and some bleeding in the brain. However, all signs are positive right now as far as the brain is concerned.

He also has other broken bones and was in surgery until 4 am. He is in an induced coma.
Jun 25, 2011 12:15pm
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Jun 25, 2011 12:27 PM
What an awful story...
Jun 25, 2011 12:27pm
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Jun 25, 2011 12:28 PM
Very sad, even though he was Michigan commit....

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Jun 25, 2011 12:28pm
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Jun 25, 2011 1:40 PM
Prayers go out to him. If I was him, I wouldn't be able to step inside a plane again. Terribly terribly sad.
Jun 25, 2011 1:40pm
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Jun 25, 2011 6:27 PM
My father knew Austins father, Stephen personally. Very sad day for everyone involved. My dad has already driven back to our hometown (Ft Wayne) to be with friends and remaining family of the Hatches. This is such a terrible day, and on the heels of the 2003 accident. I cant imagine what Austin is going through. I still remember teaching him how to shoot a basketball when I was 19 and in college and Austin was 9. Safe to say, he has become a bit better than I ever was.
Jun 25, 2011 6:27pm
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Jun 25, 2011 7:36 PM
This reaffirms my fear of flying.
Jun 25, 2011 7:36pm
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Jun 25, 2011 8:14 PM
stroups;813776 wrote:This reaffirms my fear of flying.

2/1,000,000..i'll take those odds. It's sad that it happened, but it shouldn't reaffirm anything other than it's a terrible incident.
Jun 25, 2011 8:14pm
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Jun 25, 2011 8:21 PM
What an absolutely awful story.

I also read that the plane crashed nose-first into a garage on a residential street. That's scary as hell.
Jun 25, 2011 8:21pm
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Jun 25, 2011 11:16 PM
this is terrible.

someone has to ask though, what caused these planes to crash? The same pilot crashing twice, those are pretty crazy odds.
Jun 25, 2011 11:16pm
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Jun 25, 2011 11:20 PM
Rest in Peace.
Jun 25, 2011 11:20pm
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Jun 26, 2011 3:31 PM
Looks like he will be brought out of his coma on Monday.
Jun 26, 2011 3:31pm
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Jun 26, 2011 6:01 PM
I have no intent to defame the dead here, but if this guy crashed once (his fault) and killed most of his first family, why did he continue to fly?
Jun 26, 2011 6:01pm
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Jun 26, 2011 7:55 PM
Writerbuckeye;814414 wrote:I have no intent to defame the dead here, but if this guy crashed once (his fault) and killed most of his first family, why did he continue to fly?

Was wondering the same thing.
Jun 26, 2011 7:55pm
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Jun 26, 2011 8:02 PM
DeyDurkie5;813801 wrote:2/1,000,000..

isn't that 1/500,000
Jun 26, 2011 8:02pm
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Jun 26, 2011 8:26 PM
ernest_t_bass;814488 wrote:isn't that 1/500,000

no, no I don't think that you are correct with that response.
Jun 26, 2011 8:26pm
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Jun 27, 2011 7:54 AM
Terrible story, but if my Dad killed my siblings and Mom in a plane crash once I am not flying with him again. Sorry.
Jun 27, 2011 7:54am
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Jun 27, 2011 9:32 AM
Musta got his pilot's license at the UM School of Aviation....(too soon?)
Jun 27, 2011 9:32am
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Jun 27, 2011 2:28 PM
Planes crashing is very rare. That's why it's big news when it happens. But what are the odds of it happening twice to a person's family? smh
Jun 27, 2011 2:28pm
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Jun 27, 2011 5:38 PM
What a horrible story. It's hard to make something like this up.
Jun 27, 2011 5:38pm
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Jun 27, 2011 9:52 PM
What a horrible story, may God be with this kid and his loved ones.
Jun 27, 2011 9:52pm