I first met Hoot back in November of 2012. I flew to Las Vegas to interview him for a possible book about his experience with TWA 841. His health and memory were in decline even back then. I spent three days interviewing Hoot, and while I thought he had an interesting story to tell, his inability to …
Important new clue concerning TWA 841 CVR erasure
A while back I wrote about the spiral dive and crash of SilkAir Flight 185 in the post, What if they crashed? That particular post also has a full length documentary concerning the crash and subsequent investigation. During the investigation into this accident, investigators discovered that both the …
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ALM 980 Memorial Tribute
My first book 35 Miles From Shore was published back in 2008. Thanks to Amazon's excellent marketing and the advent of the e-book, the book continues to sell. I still hear from readers. I recently heard from a reader who took the picture shown in this post as he and his new wife passed by the site …
Score one for the defense
I thought this image was appropriate for the story I'm about to tell in this post as well as the time of year. As I near completion of a first draft of the manuscript, I am taking another look at the trial that was held in May of 1983. I have written about that trial in several other posts on this …
35 Miles From Shore Featured on Amazon
Today I learned that my book 35 Miles From Shore will be featured on Amazon in a promotion called The Big Deal. The promotion lasts until June 28. This is a Kindle ebook promotion only. The regular price for the ebook on all platforms is $9.95. The price during the promotion is just $2.99. This is …
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Silenced
During the course of the two year investigation into TWA 841, the three cockpit crewmembers never had an opportunity to dispute, in a public forum, the claims being made against them. At a deposition held on January 29, 1980, first officer Scott Kennedy had written a prepared statement that he …
