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The Rescuers
The very first person I interviewed for my book was Jim Rylee. Jim was the commander of a Navy SH-3A Sea King helicopter that rescued twenty-six survivors. I flew to Louisiana to do the interview. It just so happened that I interviewed Jim on the thirty-first anniversary of the ditching
Jeannie
I flew to St. Maarten in 2001 to interview three passengers who survived ALM Flight 980. All three had agreed to be interviewed before I made the trip. When I got there, however, things had changed. One passenger would only agree to an interview if I paid him. I guess
Harold and Mildred
This Saturday marks the fiftieth anniversary of the ALM 980 ditching. Each day leading up to the anniversary I intend to write a post related to this remarkable story. Today’s post concerns a couple who were passengers aboard ALM 980. I spent five years working on the book 35 Miles
Time Capsule
I was recently contacted by an individual who told me about a personal letter he had received from Hoot Gibson back in 1983. I thought I would share Hoot’s letter with you. But first a little background. Hoot was well known in aviation circles after his experience with TWA 841.
Flying during a pandemic Part II
Here’s a video I put together showing what it has been like flying around the country this past month. On the one hand, it’s not good for our industry. On the other hand, it’s been great to go out and explore.
Flying During a Pandemic
The first thing I saw walking up to the gate were two paramedics dressed in protective gear. They were talking to a passenger wearing a protective mask. The flight attendants exited the jetway and informed me that the passenger in question was coughing and made frequent trips to the aft