Reply #1: I had always thought that there was a problem w/the Lockheed

[rasputin1952]

Electra, and they were forced to ditch; if there were any islands in the area, that would have been the logical choice if they did have to go into the sea.

The shoe, some other items and there was some talk of some locals seeing them alive. But it seems to me, that if they did see them alive, they would have done something to help.

One thing about a diary or flight log, if your going down, you don't have much time to write about it.

The whole thing is sad, not just becaue of the mystery, but because two people lost their lives through either mechanical or human error....:(