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Richard Bach Continues Difficult Recovery

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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation writer Richard Bach is recovering in a Washington hospital from injuries sustained in the late August crash of his SeaRey amphibian.
  • His son reports positive signs in his recovery, noting that while he still has trouble speaking, his philosophical mind is active, and he is applying his own ideas about healing.
  • Bach is expected to be discharged soon to continue his recovery, and his new book, "Travels with Puff" (about the aircraft involved in the accident), is anticipated to be published.
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Aviation writer and former Flying editor Richard Bach, who was injured in the crash of his SeaRey amphibian in Washington in late August, continues his recovery in a Washington hospital from injuries sustained in the crash.

His son, James Marcus Bach, reports on his Twitter feed that his father still has trouble speaking, though there are good signs. “His philosophical mind,” James Marcus said, “is there and ticking. He is applying his ideas about healing, etc. to himself, now.” He went on later to tweet that his father would likely leave the hospital soon to continue his recovery.

Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.

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