Source:<\/strong> Sequence of Events Leading to Arrest of Robert C. Hansen, 1\/31\/84, Sgt. Glenn Flothe (“Ruff Copy”)<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhen Hansen and his son took to the air at seven that morning, Officer Stewart Felberg of Fish and Wildlife was right behind them in his own plane. It was a hairy flight, by Felberg\u2019s description. The winds were so fierce the officer turned back, but not before he observed Hansen fly to Montague Island, just southeast of Seward in Prince William Sound, and land on its southeast corner. In Felberg\u2019s opinion Hansen was not only quite familiar with the route he took but was also a crackerjack pilot. He showed himself an ace pilot under very trying conditions.<\/p>\n Felberg returned to Anchorage and stationed himself next to a plane with a \u201cFor Sale\u201d sign conveniently parked next to Hansen\u2019s stall. When Hansen returned to Merrill Field, Felberg struck up a conversation on the general topic of planes…<\/p>\n “So where do you fly around here?\u201d Felberg asked.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, there\u2019s some nice flying up by the Knik River. I go up there and practice \u2018touch and goes\u2019 on the gravel bars. And just for scenery, maybe Lake George or around there somewhere near Knik Glacier.\u201d<\/p>\n As Hansen busied himself with cleaning out the plane, Felberg watched him remove a portable rear seat from the plane. He also saw a small camera, maybe a 35-millimeter. Felberg took the opportunity to ask Johnny Hansen a question.<\/p>\n \u201cThis you dad\u2019s first airplane?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo. This is his third airplane,\u201d the boy said proudly. Soon he was in the car with his father, and Felberg watched them drive away.<\/p>\n Excerpt From: Walter Gilmour & Leland E. Hale. \u201cButcher, Baker.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"Flying\"](\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/images\/montague-island.png\")
\nMontague Island<\/strong> (map courtesy Apple Maps, illustration Leland E. Hale)<\/p>\n![\"Flying\"](\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/images\/montague-island-air.jpg\")
\nMontague Island<\/strong> (aerial)<\/p>\n
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