Gambucci got his certification back in August, records show.īald Mountain did not respond to a request for comment. The Federal Aviation Administration revoked pilot Ryan Gambucci’s commercial pilot certification after the incident, an agency spokesman said. He told Johnson during an interview at Providence Alaska Medical Center that he didn’t remember anything about the accident. Major, who works for the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, ended up OK. The Bald Mountain Air Service plane took off for Deadhorse with two pilots and three passengers - researchers involved in the military exercise - around 7:45 that March evening.īut instead of providing a photo opportunity, witnesses told the National Transportation Safety Board, the plane made a low turn and struck Major on the head, nearly ripping off his scalp, according to the agency’s factual report on the incident released recently.Ī probable-cause determination is expected within two or three weeks, according to Clint Johnson, the NTSB’s Alaska chief and investigator on the incident. Major told federal investigators he figured he’d be safe along the floating runway while taking a picture of the plane’s departure framed by Lego figures on a snow berm - a souvenir for his children. Navy submarine training exercise last year. Travis Major thought he had an understanding with the pilot about to take off from an ice airstrip near Deadhorse during a U.S. Now federal investigators say the pilot was at fault. Gifts in her memory can be sent to the Tompkins County SPCA, 1640 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.Updated: SeptemPublished: September 29, 2019Ī Bald Mountain Air Service plane taking off from an Arctic ice airstrip March 20, 2018, during a Navy training exercise injured a man by hitting him in the head, causing visible damage to the plane. Immediately following the service, there will be an informal gathering in the Founders Room in Anabel Taylor Hall for light refreshments. Cook Award for her contributions to changing the climate for women at Cornell.ĭewey is survived by her husband, Kent Goetz, professor of scene design at Cornell and former chair of the Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, and three siblings.Ī celebration of Dewey's life will be held July 1 at 11 a.m. In 2006 Cornell honored Dewey with the Constance E. She also had served as guest musical director in Cornell's Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, as well as an instructor in speech communication at Ithaca College. Perkins Award for Interracial Understanding and Harmony, which recognizes the organization making the most significant contribution to furthering the ideal of community while respecting the values of diversity.Ī lifelong musician and dramatic artist with a profound interest in religious liturgy, Dewey earned a Master of Arts in Religion degree from Yale Divinity School in 1981. In 2001 the organization received the James A. I miss her."ĭewey co-founded CITE in 1991. She leaves a legacy on the Cornell campus through her work and through her humanity. Martha taught us all to care a little more deeply, to show it every day and to be true to our values. But the sadness we feel is from having lost someone who added grace and caring to our lives, because she was a genuinely good person. Martha's impact on the campus through her role as artistic director and founding member of CITE was profound - her talents were many and impressive. Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources, said: "We have lost a colleague, a mentor and a friend.
As artistic director, Dewey was responsible for creating material for scenarios and training others in interactive theater techniques. Housed in the university's Office of Human Resources, CITE uses theater exercises and audience participation for education in diversity at Cornell and in business and corporate settings. Dewey, co-founder and artistic director of the Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble (CITE), was killed in an automobile accident June 26.
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