Richard Bach, Flying alumnus and author of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” among other aviation-themed books, was seriously injured after crashing in his single-engine SeaRey amphibian on Friday near Friday Harbor, Washington, according to news reports.
Bach’s son James Marcus Bach wrote in a blog that his father “hit a power line while landing at a small grass field on San Juan Island.” James’ blog also discussed his father’s focus on risk management. “His risk taking is characterized by plans and backup plans,” he said. “He is a safety-obsessed pilot.”
James told the Associated Press that his father had suffered injuries to his shoulder and head, and that his condition was considered serious, but that he was improving. James tweeted on Tuesday, “Well folks, it’s going to be a long haul with dad. I thought he was lucid, but he’s really not.”
