Marigot:--- As news of the sudden and untimely death of a young pilot got around early Sunday, the Managing Director of WINAIR joined with the management team and staff of Winair in extending condolences to the family, relatives and colleagues of the late, Alexander Hodge who died in a freak car accident early Sunday morning.
At around 5 am on Sunday Hodge a first officer (co-pilot) with the company died while receiving medical attention after encountering the freak accident on the French part of the island. The young man who resided on the French side had worked with the company since 2008. According to confirmed reports at the time of the accident Hodge was returning home when the freak accident took place.
Managing Director Edwin Hodge commenting on Alexander's death hailed the young pilot as a big loss to the airline. He said that the 23 year old pilot had a lot of potential.
He was one of several pilots that were selected by the company to attend his regular 6 months training in Canada at flight safety where according to reports he performed very well. The Managing Director disclosed that the young pilot had commenced training with the company on June 28th, 2008 in an attempt to convert his pilot license. He however made his maiden commercial flight on January 20th 2009.
"We at Winair are saddened by Alexander's death as he had possessed so much potential and we are at loss also for words as he contributed significantly to this company," a visibly upset managing director said. He pointed out that it will always be painful to loose an employee noting that the pain is intense and severe when one takes into consideration the level and standard of performance that the young Hodge executed his responsibilities.
"We are definitely going to miss him dearly as his presence was always felt and I must have to admit that the management and fellow employees are convinced that he had left an indomitable mark on this company as his work ethics was of a very high standard," an emotional MD said.
He noted that a special book of condolence would be opened immediately for employees and the management team to sign in honour of Alexander Hodge adding that since word of Hodge's death became pubic, there have and continues to be an outpouring of grief. "Everyone is broken hearted, his colleagues are very sad and some of the female employees were very traumatized and inconsolable, we all miss him. However, I pray that his parents and his sibling would be granted the strength that they need by God to continue living as Hodge did make his mark in his very short lifetime on earth," the Managing Director said.
The Winair Managing director in commenting further on the tragic loss said that the Chief Pilot among other colleagues have already met with the family of Hodge. He pointed out that other colleagues of Hodge are shaken up with the loss adding that he feels the pain that his employees are enduring over the death of what he said would have been a very good pilot. The Managing Director noted that the supervisory board members along with Management of Winair and staff wishes the family of the late Alexander Hodge their sincere condolences.
