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Ridgefield woman shares photos taken from plane day before Mount St. Helens blew

By Craig Brown, Columbian Editor
Published: May 17, 2021, 6:00am
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Jaquie Cole of Ridgefield pauses for a portrait with a photo she took of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on Monday afternoon, May 10, 2021. Cole and her friend flew in a small plane over Mount St. Helens on the afternoon of May 17, 1980, less than 24 hours before the big eruption.
Jaquie Cole of Ridgefield pauses for a portrait with a photo she took of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on Monday afternoon, May 10, 2021. Cole and her friend flew in a small plane over Mount St. Helens on the afternoon of May 17, 1980, less than 24 hours before the big eruption. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Jaquie Cole had never flown in an airplane before, so when her best friend called to invite her on a scenic flight to Mount St. Helens, she didn’t hesitate to accept.

The date: Saturday, May 17, 1980. The day before … well, you know.

At 8:32 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 1980, U.S.

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