Asheville-based Southwings flies over Gulf oil spill to document disaster

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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From the Southwings website:

Gulf of Mexico Disaster from the Air: How vast is the oil spill? This view from the air gives you a sense of just how large and pervasive the oil spill is. Green Fire flew out to the source of the oil spill with SouthWings volunteer pilot, Tom Hutchings. Sound by Jack Thorndike.

About Southwings:

Founded in 1996, SouthWings is a conservation and public benefit aviation non-profit that provides skilled pilots and aerial education to enhance conservation efforts across the Southeast. Our team and our service are unique, combining the knowledge of conservation issues with experienced piloting skills. We enable those we fly to better understand, from an otherwise inaccessible vantage point, the globally significant ecosystems of the Southeast.