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How did Gerry Charlebois die? Cause of death of the 54-year-old on Biyinh Hawaii

Gerry Charlebois, 54, and his business partner Mark McKenzie, 53, both of Ontario, Canada, were killed on March 11 when a Revo Evolution Trikes weight-shift in Kekaha caught fire. Charlebois was the owner of Birds in Paradise.

Gerry Charlebois, a Hawaiian ultralight pilot, was as well-known as the aircraft. Everyone came together to mourn his death after the tragic events of 2014.

When fully performing level-flight procedures, an ultralight aircraft can travel at a top speed of 55 knots (102 kilometers per hour or 63 mph) in the United States. While in a stall, the airspeed can be calibrated to no more than twenty knots (45 km/h or 28 mph).

Gerry Charlebois Age Revealed

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Gerry Charlebois was 54 years old when he passed away in 2014.

Given his extensive experience in the field, he was most likely one of the world’s top ultralight pilots.

In 1990, Charlebois founded the company and obtained an FAA certificate for his aircraft.

He was also named photojournalist of the year by the US Ultralight Association in 1997.

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Charlebois also produced two Kaua’i films, “Epic Kaua’i” and “Extreme Kaua’i.”

Gerry Charlebois Death Cause Explained

Gerry Charlebois died as a result of a plane crash in March 2014.

In Special Light-Sport Aircraft, he was the pilot and Mark McKenzie was the only passenger.

Birds in Paradise, Charlebois’ pilot school, owned the aircraft.

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The crash was the first in the area since a plane crash in 2011.

The entire state mourned Charlebois’ death that day, as expected.

Where Is Gerry Charlebois Wife Julie Mann Now?

Gerry Charlebois was about to marry Julie Mann, his future wife.

Julie was his girlfriend at the time, and she was very open with the media about Charlebois’ death.

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Our close sources have not been able to pinpoint Julie’s current location.

However, she was still working as the operations manager at Birds in Paradise in 2014.

On Kauai, Birds in Paradise is a powered hang glider school and tour company.

Charlebois was the school’s owner, and the couple ran the school together.

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Julie most likely inherited the school and is running it with the sole purpose of carrying on the legacy of her late boyfriend.

It has been 6 years since Gerry Charlebois, 54, the owner of Birds in Paradise powered hang glider schools and tours, was killed in a hang glider crash near Polihale Beach in March 2014. Both he and his passenger, Mark McKenzie, 53, of Ontario, Canada, were killed in the crash.

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Ayomide John

Ayomide is first, a football writer, a sports analyst and then a multi-niched journalist with a particular interest in lifestyle, politics, literature and history. He is an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Analyst and Content Marketer. He holds a degree in Literature in English (OAU). He hopes to do his Masters in International Media Studies. He is a Manchester United fan since 2008.

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