Meanwhile, Charlie had decided to rent a car and drive back to Maine. I remember she had just bought a new Pontiac Firebird and I went with her to sign the papers and bring it home. Broadcast on the History Channel, it brings us more adventures with these classic radial-engined aircraft and the business of operating them in the frozen north. Of the 16 passengers and 2 aircrew aboard the flight, all but one perished in the crash. Michael Greenlee, 38, of St. Paris, Ohio, and First Officer James Hayes, 41, of Woodstock, Ga., survived in good condition, as did all three flight. As published in the May 27, 1979, edition of the Star Tribune. One was our trip to K-Mart to buy my parents a new, shiny, silver toaster. (AP) scanned from print. In high school we started dating and continued through college. Published in the May 31, 1979, edition of the Southtown Star. Longtime arts editor Dagney Ernest wrote (don't try this at home! She always put other peoples needs before her own. (Photo submitted by a daughter, Kim Borchers Jockl), Paula M. Burns poses in an undated photo with her daughters, Burns, a flight attendant for American Airlines based in San Diego, died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. (AP). KATZ, Robert, 42, Fort Lauderdale. He was coming back that day to our home in Los Angeles. All 258 passengers and 13 crew members aboard American Airlines Flight 191 died when the DC-10 plane crashed on May 25, 1979, according to a National Transportation Safety Board accident report. That Friday afternoon, Christine was home alone and found out about the crash when my dads boss called and was looking for him, hoping there had been a mixup It took the park ranger another day to locate my mom and me. Send in your stories, photos and memories via email at: ddunkle@villagesoup.com; or snail mail to: 91 Camden St., Suite 403, Rockland, ME 04841. These victims names became known by a process of elimination and were buried side by side at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., overlooking the Pacific Ocean. (Photo submitted by her brother, Michael Adduci), Corrinne, left, and Bill Borchers in an undated photo. The 44-year-old International House of Pancakes franchisee was the 229th victim to be identified by medical investigators. (AP). Stefan Jay Rubin 3/21/49 Philadelphia, flight attendant, SARP, Aytel, Arlington. Additionally, there were multiple spellings of many names. My mom was in Honolulu recovering from a heart problem and my dad just came out from a bank meeting in Hong Kong and saw the newspaper headlines about the American Airlines DC-10 crash. I know that my father, who is the last living member of their siblings, misses her greatly and although he suffers from Alzheimers disease and (is) not able to remember, she will always be in his heart., Michael W. Schassburger, a San Diego based flight attendant for American Airlines, was on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. I met Cory in sixth grade. Ronald Jaye March 27, 1940 Some old guy told me to take out the batteries, stick em under me arms for a minute, lick the terminal ends and pop em back in the camera and it worked!". But as the airline grew so did his problems. I was 10 years old and my sister was just 14 in 1979. He was a natural leader, serving as captain of the science debate team and mentoring classmates with their academic problems. Krzanowski, Karen, 34, of Lexington Park, Md. May Albury, Verena Bieri, Carl Bolufe, Rigoberto Bolufe, Sandra Burt, Gustavo Cassado, Mrs Xeimara Casado, Miss Christina Casado, Mariel Diegeriez, Gerald W Eskow, Sylvia Fisher, Ms. F. 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Downeast Airlines continued to operate as a charter business until Stenger sold the firm to Airport Properties in 2007. Ping was born in Beijing, China in 1952, to American parents from Hawaii. My mom was in remission from breast cancer and three months after the accident her cancer came back and she passed away in 1981. I havent been able to make the trip to the memorial site. I remember my last memory saying goodbye from the metal mesh gate as they boarded the small plane. I was a friend and co-worker to 2 passengers, Gail DeCastro and Kathy Adduci, as well as a co-worker with Rhonda DeYoungs, mother, Kathy. My father and his dad flew from Los Angeles to New York City to go see the old neighborhood in Brooklyn. EAA is hiring AirVenture and seasonal staff. I was transferred to Grissom AFB Indiana while Julie remained in Hawaii. She had very little formal education and was self-educated. published on May 26, 1979. Kenneth Michael Mazonne 3/27/44 James R. Dillard, first officer of American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. Buffalo Airways initial investigation revealed the engine oil scavenge pump had failed. We all cried together that day as we remembered our loved ones.. She started working for Playboy magazine, which was just beginning to expand into the international market. BATTISTI, Christine, Boca Raton, Fla.. BERNSTEIN, Sidney, Fort Lauderdale. She traveled the world helping to set up international editions of that magazine. McLAUGHLIN, D., Sandy, Utah. According to his father, Ping had polio as a young child and had to undergo several surgeries. Five of the 8 crewmembers survived the harrowing descent down a mountainside. Thomas Ponte 10/24/11 They both were my friends. This led to a conversation about covering events in the winter and having your pen and/or camera freeze up. The graduate of Northwestern University and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland had lived in northern New York state running a sheep farm before leaving that area to work with his father. After his daughter reported him missing, the body of the 50-year-old Park Ridge resident was found inside a car at an Elk Grove Township auto shop. The Canadian Daily Occurrence report (CADORS) said the following: UPDATE: TSB#A15W0149: The Buffalo Airways Curtiss C46A-45CU (C-GTXW) was operating as flight BFL525 from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (CYZF) to Norman Wells, Northwest Territories (CYVQ). My father learned to speak English, became a U.S. citizen and graduated cum laude from UCLA. The wonder years were magical, right up until they werent. KNICHER, Jane, Deerfield Beach, Fla.. KOLE, Thomas S., Phoenix. 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To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. On Dec. 12, 2020, the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division will mark the 35th anniversary of the day it took its worst single-day loss of life in a single event, ever. Our mom was loving, smart, clever, compassionate, creative, loyal, innovative and one of a kind. He left behind his mother, father, younger brother Chris and older sister Cathy. Bobby confronts his past demons; Athena is out for revenge against a group of teen bullies . No attribution on back of print, but most likely from American Airlines. 2015-10-16. The family left their dog, Charlie, in the care of neighbors. Zielinski had studied to become a priest but later graduated with a degree in languages from Stonehill College in Massachusetts. And when whomever was on the other end of the phone confirmed that my dads ticket said Flight 191 she fell onto her knees, hugging the phone and wailing.. Surviving Passengers COKE, Paul, 62, Phoenix. 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She was particularly close to the two Diannes with whom we worked. Duncan, Kelly, 22, of Miami, Fla. (flight attendant). List of aircraft accidents and incidents by number of ground fatalities, UK Civil Aviation Authority - CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary. (Photo submitted by her brother, Chago (Santiago) Perez-Kolk) (kjrumore). McCafferty, now 56, still resides in Searsmont, Maine. These victims names became known by a process of elimination and were buried side by side at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., overlooking the Pacific Ocean. For a while, McCafferty said that he lived with a death wish, especially when it came to him flying airplanes. Learning to surf at Waikiki Beach and dancing the hula at the Polynesian Cultural Center are some of the best memories we have of our dad. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. SCHWARTZ, Kurt, Oklahoma City. SHAW, Edith, Boynton Beachh. (AP) scanned from print. She was on her way to a training course in Nairobi as part of her role as . Player, Marion, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Shubinski, Dr. Robert P., 46, of Annandale. He was popular because he was kind and compassionate, and respected because he was brilliant and humble. 8:06. There wasn't an immediate response, and I thought, "Oh no, I'm the only person who does this!" The 40-year-old audit manager for the Times Mirror Co., then publisher of the Los Angeles Times, was returning home to Los Angeles from a business trip to New York. He also left behind many friends. Rose Kashman 9/22/15 She was based in San Diego. Johnson, Charles | The 53-year-old boarded the flight after swapping tickets with his Young & Rubicam advertising agency colleague, Warren Lollich, according to a company spokesperson. While en route, approximately 140 nautical miles southeast of CYVQ at 6,500 feet above sea level (ASL), the crew noticed a drop in the right . BANNER, T., San Francisco. He was traveling from Illinois to California to interview with Hughes Aircraft Co. My grandmother buried seven of nine children. He was on the team that designed one of the first underground telephone systems in California. Ockenfels said Stenger may have been a taskmaster with a flinty personality, but at no time did he ever pressure him to land under risky conditions. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. I am a perfectionist, and they make judgments that I feel are against the company. (Photo submitted by son, Jon Stone). FORD, Kathy, 35, Fort Worth. Janice Testa 9/12/52 Tenn., flight attendant, JOHNSON, Caria, New York City, flight attendant, WARNS, Grores, Blairstown, N.J., flight engineer, See the article in its original context from. I have a real fear of flying and havent flown anywhere since my brothers tragic accident. Narda Vetor poses with her three children in an undated photo. He was an amazing artist. He was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. A bedtime story with a tragic ending.. The crew evacuated the aircraft sustaining no injuries however, the aircraft was destroyed. Driver in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime students appears in court, Auburn police issue shelter in place in area of Gillander Avenue, Overnight rain and wind leaves Mainers with flooding and power outages. Ghosts of Flight 401 - 1 | But he could also be strict. Examination of the crew members' bodies after the crash determined that the First Officer was likely flying at the time of the crash, as he had suffered a broken thumb.[4]. Don J. Novelli, right, and his wife, Pat, in an undated photo. (Photo submitted by her niece, Ivelisse Rios-Lopez), Lloyd, left, and Ina Shatkin died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. Published in the May 31, 1979, edition of the Southtown Star. Lloyd was 29 and worked as a buyer for Mayfair Incorporated, a retail home furnishings firm in Albany, N.Y. My dad wasnt supposed to be on that flight he was scheduled for a flight later that day but was able to get on Flight 191 at the last minute as a standby passenger. After working for a few years at Cleveland Clinic, she went to Med Lab in Salt Lake City. Lux was raised in Wisconsin, lived in Tempe, Ariz. and was based at O'Hare. The first officer, 39-year-old George Hines, had been with the airline for two months and had only flown single-engine aircraft before joining Downeast. (AP) scanned from print. My grandmother and I would go out to the backyard and swing on our tree swing and play in my wooden sandbox. Everyone who knew him tells me he was the smartest person theyd ever met. Jorge Gonzalez 1/16/38 Sadly, we grappled with disbelief about the freak accident that took our friends lives. I never felt that way before, and Ive never felt that way since.. "Its an awful feeling. ROBINSON, Wendy, 23, West Palm Beach, Fla. Dead Passengers AGELOFF, Scott, Miami. She was on Flight 191 as part of her job to network with foreign publishers at the American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles. EDWARDS, Annie, Pompano Beach. (As published in the May 22, 1965, edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin). (Photo was handed out when the settlements occurred on June 20, 1984) no attribution on back of print. The 37-year-old chemical engineer for Union Oil Co. of California was a regular commuter aboard Flight 191, spending one week in Chicago and the next at home in Los Angeles with his wife and two young children. He opened the book shop 2 1/2 years prior to his death and was survived by a wife and son. Former Camden Herald editor Kim "Ameses" Lincoln advised: "If you put the pen tip on your scalp for a minute, it warms back up!" Silvia Crespo 11/30/32 McCafferty, now 56, still resides in Searsmont, Maine. We apologize for any inconvenience. WRIGHT, Kathleen, 49, Fort Lauderdale. Published on May 26 and 27, 1979. [3] Originally, Stenger flew, refueled and loaded passenger luggage onto the aircraft, and his wife would sell tickets. Craig Valladares, left, poses with legendary Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray in a photo taken circa May 1979. (AP) scanned from print. Loretta E. Bloodgood 10/13/15 I remember when he took me to a trade show for his business, Cameo World. She was the heart and soul of our family and she is deeply missed.. She was well-known in Chicago as a freelance writer but had also worked as an editor for the Field Museum, the American Medical Association and Rand McNally. He worked in money exchange and handled the banks correspondence with France. On Take you kid to work day, we would play with the typewriters and carbon paper in his office and join him for a lunch of steaks and Scotch (we would order Shirley Temples). [3] Around the time of the crash, several senior pilots had left the company due to Stenger's management style. As my brother went to our local dentist to collect records and fly to Chicago to deliver them, we knew we would need to plan a memorial. [Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering the 273 victims of American Airlines Flight 191]. She was based in San Diego. The propeller pitch was adjusted to control the overspeed however, oil quantity indication continued to drop rapidly. DAHL, Steve, Sandy, Utah. He was a financial and business consultant. There was no formal record of the altimeter problem in the aircraft's logbooks, but investigators were told that it had been checked during an inspection in the past with no defects found. As published in the June 3, 1979 edition of the Los Angeles Times. But she was listed as dead in the newspapers. Rose Lina Zollo 7/13/43. Kathy was supposed to get married and the date was set for June 2 of that year, but it was called off. Moncrieff is a pilot for United Airlines. She opted to go standby on a flight to Los Angeles because she thought she could get home sooner by getting an interstate flight back to San Jose. He served in the United States Air Force in World War II as a flight engineer, and graduated with a degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University. She fought to get her job back at American Airlines after she had kids because the airlines wanted picture perfect flight attendants. Ive seen pilots delay getting into Rockland on purpose so they could spend a night on the town in Boston. Non-Scheduled Part 135 Flight Hours, 2010-2019. He was reported to have had problems with instrument approaches in the past, including excessive rates of descent. In 1977, we met him in Hawaii when he was returning from a work trip to Asia. Stengers management procedures put pressure on many of the pilots, Capt. (Photo submitted by his nephew, John Hout), He was the second youngest of nine children from a little town in West Virginia called Zeising, now its named Spelter. They hired a lot of guys from Florida who never saw a cloud in their life. Published in the May 31, 1979, edition of the Southtown Star. Among Downeast pilots, there was discussion of the first officer's altimeter sticking and indicating as much as a 100ft (30m) difference in altitude compared to the pilot's altimeter during descent and ascent. He has also found a new sense of purpose in the form of a book McCafferty is now writing. Our father was a great humanitarian and used his medical skills and research to help humankind. He was the manager of a Los Angeles branch of an Australian freight forwarding and customs agency company. Gilbert Nary, brother of Willard, had dropped the couple off at the airport but didnt learn of the tragedy until he had returned to his home in Aurora. The 19-year-old was a freshman business major at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Sally Jo Titterington, 33, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. A memorial to these victims was dedicated in 2011 at Lake Park in Des Plaines, less than 2 miles east of the crash site. 0:00. Patricia A. Ghyssels 3/31/45 Im a pilot myself and I understand aviation. Stephen, a 38-year-old senior editor for Rand McNallys adult nonfiction books, was taking his family, wife Carolyn, 38, and sons Colin, 9, and Christopher, 7, to California for Memorial Day weekend. (APFA newsletter). At the time of his death, Bentov was traveling to California, where he had been set to present his ideas on science and mysticism to a group of Japanese scientists. To say I was devastated is a minor understatement. Albert Leunens died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Several pilots testified that Stenger held them personally responsible when things went wrong or flights were delayed or diverted. She was a cancer survivor, had a wonderful sense of humor and always had a smile on her face. (Photo submitted by his daughter-in-law, Robin Clark). Flight 401 Normal - Faulty Auto Pilot | Donna was 30 at the time, with a 10-year-old daughter. He was 16 at the time, is now 56 and lives in Searsmont. No attribution on back of print, but most likely from American Airlines. One of her specialty areas was keeping a diverse inventory of books by Appalachian authors, including her good friend Jesse Stuart. 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EPSTEIN, Mike, Boston. Dale Witthoft, left, with daughters Allison and Jennifer and wife Barbara in an undated photo. [4] The weather observer at the airport used markers to the north and west of the airport to determine visibility, but approaches were from the south to the airport's Runway 3. We piled into the car and drove them to a small airport in Moline. PERDARIS, Peter, Olathe, Kansas. (AP) scanned from print. [4], At the time, Runway 3 had a set of flashing strobe lights leading to the runway, which could be activated by either the flight crew or the company agent stationed at the airport. BROWN, G., Hollywood, Fla.. BROWN, J., Fort Lauderdale area. Katherine Hiebert, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. I worked with Peter, he was our product engineer who helped transfer products from research to manufacturing. My fathers absence was not painful it had just always been. Gail DiCastro died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. He was survived by a wife, a daughter and three grandchildren. ANDERSON, Carrie, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ANDERSON, Curtis, Fort Lauderdale. No attribution on back of print, but most likely from American Airlines. I was discharged from the military due to this event and even after all these years there are so many triggers. So I end up searching through my car for a piece of paper. I was fortunate to have these women in my life, if ever so briefly., Gail Dhariwal, Marcia E. Platt, John Robison, Douglas Ruble and Margaret (Peggy) Stacks died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. Donna said she believes things come in threes, and there had been a crash at O'Hare in Chicago right before that (American Airlines Flight 191 on May 25, 1979) and another publicized crash.