Chesed Shel Emes On Scene At Florida Plane Crash

Volunteers from Chesed Shel Emes were on the scene of a recent plane crash in the Everglades. Dr. Michaeal Russin, a Jewish orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery, died when the small, single-engine plane he was piloting crashed shortly after take off on July 4.

The all-volunteer Civil Air Patrol auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force found the downed RV-7 experimental plane partially submerged near Alligator Alley. Marine and Fire Rescue units took hours to retrieve Russin’s body, which was trapped in the wreckage and inaccessible by vehicle in the swamp.