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Editor: James T. Crouse
Profession: Aviation Accident Attorney

Category: Plane Crashes

An 18 year old student pilot probably saved his life by sending a text message which stated, "I've crashed and I am alive," then he made a phone call to let authorities he was with the plane, he was cold, and had a sore shoulder. It's understandable he was cold because he not only spent the night in temperatures close to zero, he then hiked about a mile in waist-deep snow, wearing shorts and tennis shoes. A doctor at the St. Vincent Healthcare emergency department stated he was "absolutely amazed" at how well the youth endured the crash. "He is an extremely fortunate young man", the doctor went on to say. Frieda agrees - wearing only shorts while flying over such terrain should not be permitted. While teaching these kids to fly, they should also teach them to carry proper survival gear in case of a crash. This young man was able to "keep his wits about him" and survived.

The pilot was on a training flight to Powell, Wyoming when his single engine plane crashed in the Pryor Mountains about 40 miles south of Billings and about an hour after he took off from Billings. The pilot is a student at Rocky Mountain College where student flights were canceled again on Thursday, but classes and simulator fights continued.

He was released after being treated for frostbite, cuts, and a bruised kidney. He was an extremely fortunate young man, indeed.