Sioux City Approach: United two thirty-two heavy, the wind’s currently three six zero at one one three sixty at eleven. You’re cleared to land on any runway …
Captain: [Laughter] Roger. [Laughter] You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh?
It's poignant that he went to his grave regretting that he didn't save everyone on board. Rest in peace.
He also has the obit for a doctor who treated both JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald.
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I still remember hearing him make the remark about "A runway, huh?" or whatever it was he replied back to the tower, and how he was chuckling.
Rest In Peace, Captain!
I second drjim's sentiments. As a former Air Force transport pilot, the whole incident amazed me. That he saved all the people that he did through his airmanship was beyond amazing. I am sorry to hear that he felt he failed those who died.
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