Yeah, it's not a common headline. That's the very same tank where I topped off my club's Cessna 152 Thursday morning!

http://www.airnav.com/airport/Kdvn

The link below has a photo which I'm not smart enough to paste.

https://qctimes.com/news/local...rce=home-top-story-1

Driver dies after police chase, crashing car into aviation fuel container

Thomas Geyer tgeyer@qctimes.com
Jun 30, 2018 Updated 9 min ago

One person is dead after crashing his vehicle into an aviation fuel container at Davenport Municipal Airport, causing the car to catch fire, the Iowa State Patrol said in a news release.

The incident occurred at 7:20 a.m. Saturday, police said.

Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Jose Varela said the driver of a 2004 Ford Taurus was driving recklessly when Iowa State Patrol troopers tried to pull the vehicle over.

The Taurus fled from police, eventually crashing through the gates of the airport.

Varela said the driver then accelerated and rammed into an aviation fuel container which caused a large fire.

While the man's car caught fire, the aviation fuel did not.

Varela did not say if the driver initially died as a result of the crash and resulting fire.

The name of the driver has not been released.

Varela said that multiple agencies assisted, but did not say where the pursuit was initiated or which agencies were assisting.

Bet he won't do that again.

A few more details here, like:

"The car caught fire and troopers say the man got out. According to ISP, the man tried to run from police but eventually got back inside the burning car and later died."

Complete article:

http://www.kwqc.com/content/ne...rport-487019741.html

Darwin called, he answered.

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Originally posted by Sigmund:
A few more details here, like:

"The car caught fire and troopers say the man got out. According to ISP, the man tried to run from police but eventually got back inside the burning car and later died."

Well...I guess he meant it when he said "I ain't goin' back to prison!"

Sounds like it’s straight out of a Bond movie...

Maybe he was the brother of the dude from the 'Burning Man' festival that ran into the fire?! Family tradition and all that.
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Full moon

His last words were: "You'll never take me alive".

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Originally posted by Sigmund:
A few more details here, like:

"The car caught fire and troopers say the man got out. According to ISP, the man tried to run from police but eventually got back inside the burning car and later died."

Complete article:

http://www.kwqc.com/content/ne...rport-487019741.html

So he essentially committed suicide?

What a waste. Of fuel...

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Originally posted by Edmond:

quote:

Originally posted by Sigmund:
A few more details here, like:

"The car caught fire and troopers say the man got out. According to ISP, the man tried to run from police but eventually got back inside the burning car and later died."

Complete article:

http://www.kwqc.com/content/ne...rport-487019741.html

So he essentially committed suicide?

What a waste. Of fuel...

Yeah, that stuff is pushing seven bucks / gallon at some airports in the Orlando area.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:...Yeah, that stuff is pushing seven bucks / gallon at some airports in the Orlando area.

That's like, $1.00 in dog money.

Wait. That's not right...

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:

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Originally posted by V-Tail:...Yeah, that stuff is pushing seven bucks / gallon at some airports in the Orlando area.

That's like, $1.00 in dog money.

Wait. That's not right...

Damnit Sigmonkey! I spit beer all over the place! That's a terrible waste of beer! LoL


Arman

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Varela did not say if the driver initially died as a result of the crash and resulting fire.

Say what? How many times did he die?

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Originally posted by OMCHamlin:
The only sadness that I feel is for the folks at the airport that will have to pay to have their fuel tank replaced. I wonder if they could sue the man's estate?
(Not trying to start a firestorm here...)

I presume their insurance would pick that tab up. Not fair as it was caused by some jackass, a dead jackass, but I personally think his "estate" should be on the financial hook for what he caused prior to his death.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

...Yeah, that stuff is pushing seven bucks / gallon at some airports in the Orlando area.

AirNav showed $4.65/gal self serve for 100LL as of June 18 at that very same pump. FBO is Carver
http://www.carveraero.com/inde...locations/davenport/

I'm not good at math, can't convert to dog money.

The city owns the airport, no idea about insurance:

http://www.cityofdavenportiowa...public_works/airport

He stayed at a Holiday Inn and watched Thunder Road last night!

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
His last words were: "You'll never take me alive".

COPS- "Challenge Accepted"

Ken Block wannabee.

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Originally posted by Sigmund:

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

Yeah, that stuff is pushing seven bucks / gallon at some airports in the Orlando area.

AirNav showed $4.65/gal self serve for 100LL as of June 18 at that very same pump.

Orlando area has quite a variation. Low prices for 100LL are just over four bucks, high prices are just under seven.

Fuel at Our Little Airport is on the low priced side, the city leases the fuel facility from our Owners Association and sells the fuel at low cost. But don't expect any service. It's strictly self-service. There are no city employees at the airport except to show up to do things like accept a fuel delivery, maybe replace the paper in the receipt printer at the self-service pump. There is a phone number posted for a contact at the city but that phone is rarely answered and voicemail does not reliably get a call back. The Jet-A pump has been broken and out of service for many months. If you are a transient and land here hoping to find low price fuel it's a "maybe" proposition -- you better have enough fuel on board to get to another airport.