On Friday the 2nd of January, two days into the new year, tragedy struck. Piper PA-34 aircraft crashed leaving 4 people dead and an injured 7 year old girl, Sailor, alone. The family was flying back Illinois after spending their vacation in Florida. Marty, Kimberly, and Piper Gutzler and Sierra Wilder, Sailor's cousin, were killed on impact. With bare feet and a broken wrist she walked three quarters of a mile to find help. It wasn't an easy journey. She climbed a hill and crossed a creek bed.
The little girl was released Saturday to relatives and a fund has been started in her name to help with physical and emotional healing. I can't even imagine how terrified she was and at the age of seven! It's truly a miracle.
Monday, January 5, 2015
The 7 Year Old Lone Survivor
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What would you have done in that position?
ReplyDeleteThat little girl is a brave soul , don't think I could have done it and in her being able to just think that her family was just sleeping so it made her feel better really helped her out.
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad for Sailor that she lost her family in one day. She is such a brave little girl and she needs everyone's support and prayers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brave little girl. I think my emotions and my lack of a psychological wall block would prevent me from being able to survive alone.
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