Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Ice water in his veins

Dwight has a great obituary of a true flying hero who landed a plane that couldn't be landed and saved a lot of lives.  My favorite bit was this:
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.

2 comments:

  1. drjimSeptember 25, 2019 at 3:13 PM

    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!

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  2. BillBOctober 1, 2019 at 4:29 PM

    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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