Australian boy lives out dream of seeing Everett plant

By Scott Pesznecker, Herald Writer

EVERETT -- When his health took a turn for the worse, Zach Cummings, 14, made a
wish from his hospital bed.

The Australian boy who dreams of being a pilot wanted to see the Boeing plant.

Zach, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, traveled around the world with his
family this week for special tours of the Boeing factory and Future of Flight
Aviation Center.

Made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Zach rode through the mammoth
factory on a motorized cart Thursday morning for up-close views of Boeing jets
under construction. In the afternoon, he was given a tour of the Future of
Flight Museum, including a free ride on the aviation center's flight simulator.

It was an amazing day for Zach, an airplane buff who also celebrated his
birthday on Thursday.

"I'd like to thank all the people for my Make-A-Wish," Zach said.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and
digestive system. Roughly 30,000 people in the United States and 70,000
worldwide have been diagnosed with the disease, according to the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation.

On May 10, 8:24 am, Ned aioe.org> wrote:

I hope some of his dreams come true.

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On Sat, 10 May 2008 10:24:38 +1000, Ned aioe.org> wrote:

On Sat, 10 May 2008 22:55:39 +0930, Stephen James
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