A Czech-made L39 two-seater training jet owned by USA Air Inc. of Las Vegas, crashed into a trailer park in Ketchikan, Alaska, last Wednesday, killing the pilot. The pilot’s body was found still strapped to the ejection seat about 100 yards from the crash scene.  Details are few but no one was injured on the ground.

The pilot, a 32 year old former Marine was the sole occupant of the aircraft.  There are about 200 of these 1970 Czech built fighters registered in the United States.