An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Narda Vetor poses with her three children in an undated photo. The list was provided by The Associated Press. Julie and I had only been married seven months and only together for 3 weeks of that time period. CHAPFIELD, V., Boynton Beach, Fla. CHERKAS, M., address unknown. Francis Robert Gemme, in an undated photo. 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!". I really appreciate life and I appreciate the time we have and that you never know what's going to happen. He couldnt use his legs so instead he became an archer, a diver and a swimmer. The 25-year-old was survived by his wife. Ghosts of Flight 401 - 5 |
He also left behind many friends. Heres a little bit about dad. The crash affected more than McCafferty and the victims and their families. He would have been thrilled to have known his four in-laws, nine grandchildren (and three of their spouses) and his first great-grandchild., Mary (Tierney) Sheridan died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. The crew evacuated the aircraft sustaining no injuries however, the aircraft was destroyed. He was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. It was the area of personnel that gave him trouble, Stenger testified. BOEKELOO, Jack, Fort Lauderdale. Published on June 26, 1984. Its an awful feeling. Knox County Regional Airport has undergone many improvements and upgrades since the 1979 crash. From Elizabeth Janis Perl and Christine Janis Kraynek, daughters: Born in Chicago, our dad moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was six years old. Rosa Losano 11/1/01
EPSTEIN, Mike, Boston. published on May 26, 1979. She was the youngest of six and the only baby girl of the family. After leaving the military, I was hired by Northwest Airlines and flew the DC-10 there for seven years. The following have been officially identified: The following were listed as passengers and crew on Flight 90, and are missing and presumed dead: Adams, Donna, 23, of Miami, Fla. (flight attendant). The 17-year-old was a student at St. Johns School for the Deaf in St. Francis, Wis. He was leaving Chicago after being in computer school. Nasch was also a member of the Downey Chamber of Commerce and Downey Board of Realtors. Official Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 - History, Photos, Survivors and Tribute |
My dad, Larry, is in possession of letters he wrote home the year before which truly show his lighthearted personality and humor. She was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. He had been in Chicago on business and was flying home to Orange County., Kathleen Adduci, shown here standing up in a friend's wedding, circa 1979. [4], At the time of the crash, the captain, 35-year-old James Merryman, was the chief pilot of the airline and was responsible for recruiting, selecting and training new pilots for the airline. He was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. My grandmother, Margaret LaVorgna, was a homemaker who took care of the house and family. (Handout) scanned from print. The 55-year-old native of Czechoslovakia was a scientist and inventor. Raymond was on a standby flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles with a layover in Chicago. Carol Susan Jackter 9/26/52
Our father, Dr. Shu-Ren Lin was a devoted husband, father, son, and brother. "Military Aviation Disasters: Significant Losses Since 1908". Muller was a junior account executive for Young & Rubicam, an advertising agency. She was based in San Diego. BROWNSTEIN, Mrs. M., Margate, Fla.. CAPRIELIAN, Arthur, Oakland Park, Fla. CAPRIELIAN, Mrs. Pransy, Oakland Park. Dean Rogers, 46, was a son, brother, veteran, husband, father, college graduate, Kansas farm boy, vice president banker in California, loving uncle. Stenger, who still lives in the Rockland area, declined to comment for this story. Dennis Gordon 12/9/32
Richard J. Forstrom died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. After several years in sales, the opportunity to open a new sales territory in Los Angeles presented itself, which he saw as a way to relocate and cut back on his travel time. Stephen Wood Clark, in an undated photo. Dr. Aftabuddin Chowdhury 1/1/43
Craig was married and had a daugher, Michelle, whose family still lives in Arlington Heights. Just two weeks shy of his 29th birthday, the American Airlines flight attendant left a just-typed letter on the desk in his room asking the airline to consider letting him work as a recruiter of flight attendants, spending his spare time convincing other young men and women to sign up for the job he liked so much. We reunited in Hawaii to wait for further news about Ping. Mildred Katz 1/8/34
We manned a table at these shows and I learned to barter and haggle. Walter Lux, captain of American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. The 53-year-old boarded the flight after swapping tickets with his Young & Rubicam advertising agency colleague, Warren Lollich, according to a company spokesperson. The 46-year-old vice president of security at Pacific Bank in La Canada, Calif., left behind a wife and a son. He also held a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Flight 401 - Flight Crew Fatal Photograph |
"When I got up this morning instinctively, my body felt shaky. Roberto Palma 6/10/27
Fred was much loved and returning to active duty service in Japan. CHERKAS, Anne, 74, West Palm Beach, Fla. CLARK, James Paul, Atlanta. The 44-year-old Glenview native was an executive for Bell & Howell Co. Ockenfels speculated that Merryman and Hines may have decided to fly below the 600-foot minimum altitude in hopes of catching sight of the runway and were unable to recover when they realized they were flying too low. Adelaide Geneve Bearman 9/21/22
After working for a few years at Cleveland Clinic, she went to Med Lab in Salt Lake City. Player, Marion, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Shubinski, Dr. Robert P., 46, of Annandale. Her lectures were exciting: she strode back and forth, gesticulating, her hands sweeping the air, her voice rising and falling with each point she was making. Air disasters timeline - BBC News (Photo submitted by his daughter-in-law, Robin Clark) (HANDOUT). We lost him way too early. He started out as a ticket agent in 1965. She told me there had been a horrible accident. KATZ, Seth, Los Angeles. [4], The airline was established by Robert Stenger in the 1960s. There was a day our neighbor showed me how to greet cars coming down our street by waving my middle finger at them. I considered the three women mentors. My mom was amazing! He had an aspiring career with Union Oil. AlanNachmias 5/16/50
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.. Darlene DiPietro of Park Ridge was killed in American Airlines flight 191 crash on May 25, 1979. Former president Donald Trump, who is facing court action in the US, is set to arrive in Scotland later today. After writing that column, I had a chance to interview John McCafferty, who was the only survivor of the crash. He was scheduled to return to England to work in the companys London sales office. From Kim Borchers Jockl, Melody Borchers Smith and Jim Borchers, children: Our parents boarded American Airlines Flight 191 headed to Hawaii for a much overdue honeymoon. For more exhaustive lists, see the Aircraft Crash Record Office or the Air Safety Network or the Dutch Scramble Website Brush and Dustpan Database. The three friends were scheduled to fly on United Airlines, but some of its employees were on strike so they were switched to this American Airlines flight. Nery Palma 7/12/34
(Photo submitted by her brother, Michael Adduci) (HANDOUT). He was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. Click here to upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge. He was survived by his wife and three children. Today, I am a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. They had landed in soupy weather before and continued their normal approach. The recordings of the 911 calls made after a private plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family crashed have been released, and they're as alarming as you'd expect. The 33-year-old transmission supervisor for Pacific Telephone had been attending classes with six other colleagues in Lisle. The 61-year-old domestic marketing director for Industry, Calif.-based Stoody Co. had been on such a short trip a brief sales meeting in Minneapolis that he hadnt left his itinerary with his family. When turbulence began on our decent in to Newark, he saw my face turn green and knuckles white. The 39-year-old was one of seven flight attendants working the flight. He had a great sense of humor and loved singing Christmas carols. BHATTI, B., Fort Lauderdale. 24 May 1986 - Stephen Thorne was killed when the Pitts Special aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Santa Fe, TX. Mike Kelly. He was the father of five children. Zielinski had studied to become a priest but later graduated with a degree in languages from Stonehill College in Massachusetts. Fortunately for him, he didn't make it on time. Seated in the rear of the plane, McCafferty briefly saw trees through the fog just before the crash. Janice Testa 9/12/52
Get the latest headlines on local sports! Clark died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. PHILLIPS, Nikki, Fort Lauderdale. He was survived by his wife. In the aftermath of a deadly plane crash, Bobby and team race to help the survivors, while Athena deals with panic and chaos at the airport. I had to write my column about the crash of Downeast Airlines Flight 46 on a tight deadline last week to have it ready in time for the 40th anniversary. Larry, 34, of Miami, Fla. (pilot). Aircraft crashes with a high number of ground fatalities typically occur in areas where there are large congregations of people, such as buildings, marketplaces, and sporting events. 911 calls from Dale Earnhardt Jr. plane crash released He was traveling from Illinois to California to interview with Hughes Aircraft Co. As published in the May 27, 1979, edition of the Star Tribune. Judith Wax, who wrote the inspiring poem called "The Waterbury Tales," during an interview on Sept. 14, 1973. On two separate occasions in June, 1950 (12 and 14), Air France Douglas DC-4s crashed into the sea off Bahrain while landing, killing over 40 people . He wanted to stop and see his mother in Iowa but, at that time, United Airlines was on strike and he could not arrange a flight to see her. He flew to ORD in order to attend a week of training in Lisle. Elisa Ruth Romero 5/28/44
He was survived by a wife and four children. I happened to be 7 months pregnant with our first daugher. EAA is your guide to getting the most out of the world of flight and giving your passion room to grow. (Photo submitted by son, Jon Stone). Judith Bennett, whose photo appeared in a column by Liz Smith, died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. List of Dead and Survivors on Pan American Plane Loft, Robert Albin |
She was tickled to death to get back., I was 4 when she died. She was thrilled with her new role! My sister arrived in 1969 and then me in 1971. She and her 4-year-old son were traveling to California to go house hunting with her husband, who had been transferred there by his employer, Xerox. I had a nice visit from Donna Godfrey of Thomaston, whose husband, Charlie Godfrey, was supposed to be on Flight 46 that night. Jerome Becker 6/27/39
The professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin Medical School had also been a volunteer aboard the hospital ship SS Hope. Susan and E. Stephen Lang with their children Joy, left, and S. Bryson, in a promotional photo from spring 1979 for Susan's modeling career. The propeller pitch was adjusted to control the overspeed however, oil quantity indication continued to drop rapidly. She was Los Angeles director of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and had been one of Los Angeles first black female police officers and a senior deputy probation officer for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. Ghosts of Flight 401 - 3 |
This site details the history surrounding the crash of SB-17 44-85746. The 61-year-old vice president of a subsidiary of TRW Systems was returning to Southern California to celebrate his son passing the bar exam. Published in the May 31, 1979, edition of the Southtown Star. He worked to settle all of his extended family members in the United States, including helping them obtain economic security. As we got to know each other, we figured out our dads were both on the plane together (her dad is Paul Trammel).. The 26-year-old assistant book buyer for Suits News Company was a graduate of East Lansing High School and Michigan State University, where she studied English. [Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering the 273 victims of American Airlines Flight 191]. (APFA newsletter). (As published in the May 26, 1979, edition of the South Bend Tribune). I flew out of that same airport coming home that day.. My grandmother buried seven of nine children. American Airlines confirmed what we all knew about 2 a.m. on May 26, 1979.. At the time of her death, she was returning from a training program. Longtime arts editor Dagney Ernest wrote (don't try this at home! All Rights Reserved. Solomon Fisher 7/18/11
He died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and joined the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s and became a U.S. citizen. Then she went on to accept a job in San Jose at Spectra Medical Systems again with the same stipulation. May 25, 1979, was a beautiful spring day the kind of day when you know winter is really over and the long, lazy days of summer are just ahead. Preferred browsers: Google Chrome, FireFox, or Microsoft Edge. The 52-year-old was en route home early from a Xerox Corp. conference to surprise his wife, Patricia, shown beside him in this photo, for her birthday. JOSHUA, Yamisse, Los Angeles. I was discharged from the military due to this event and even after all these years there are so many triggers. Stone died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. MEIER, Christopher John, Temple, Tex. The 61-year-old head of the Sacred Hearts Fathers and Brothers in Hawaii was returning from Chicago after attending anniversary festivities for the Catholic Theological Union, visiting young men studying for the priesthood and participating in a young mans reception of the minor orders. Miguel Junco 8/28/42
We didnt know she was on that flight because she was flying standby and got her seat at the last minute. McCafferty, now 56, still resides in Searsmont, Maine. 46 52 N/A Kenya Air Force DHC-5D . They employed over 80 people. The following have been officially identified: Calvin, John, 42, of Lorain, Ohio Davis, Sophie, 82, of Peabody, Mass. Born in Belgium, Leunens had served as a priest for many parishes and was a chaplain for many organizations since the 1940s. Unborn son of Rochelle and Stefan Rubin
The 25-year-old bond trader for the Harris Bank and Trust Co. in Chicago was en route to Honolulu to visit his father. (Handout). List of Oceanic Flight 815 survivors | Lostpedia | Fandom JavaScript is required to operate this site. (Photo submitted by a daughter, Kim Borchers Jockl) (HANDOUT). 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. Charlie's mother, Ethel Godfrey, the South Thomaston town clerk, was really worrying, so much so that she didn't dare call Donna to find out. The list was provided by The Associated Press. NorthJersey.com. He was a very talented physician, with an enormous intellectual curiosity; he was also an incredibly compassionate person, with a strong sense of social justice. Ghosts of Flight 401 - 2 |
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We worked together at South Suburban Hospital in the radiology department. 2023 NEWS CENTER Maine. REYNOLDS, Paul, Fort Lauderdale. 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. We grew up in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Arlington Heights. To say I was devastated is a minor understatement. Caridad Fermina Hernandez 10/11/32
You could sense the pressure from the boss and the dispatchers. Flight 401 - Autopilot indicator |
Essentially a pilot, Stenger was forced to manage his airline as well. He loved his family and friends deeply. The 51-year-old was director of product development for Standard Publishing Co. She was heading to the American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles. IBARGUENGCITIA, Fernando, San Antonio, Tex. Isell Delgado 1/23/25
Ang was a senior auditor for the Times Mirror Co., then-publisher of the Los Angeles Times, who had just joined the company two weeks prior to the crash. MONBERG, Lawrence, Sea Ranch Lakes, Fla. MOORE, Donald, Valencia, Calif. MOORE, F., Sunrise, Fla. MOORE, S., Sunrise. I told her about my mother. Sources: Family members of victims of Flight 191, Chicago Tribune photo and story archives and reporting, Newspapers.com, James W. Adams III is shown with his wife and two young children circa 1979. She 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. My father was born in Cairo to Egyptian-Jewish parents. Sheldon Wax, left, Playboy magazine managing editor, in a May 1977 file photo. Maine flying is some of the hardest in the world: Weve got fog and ice, he said. Sherry Atkinson attends a company picnic for Abbott Diagnostics in the summer of 1978. I answered that call and had one last chance to say Love you, Dad, before hanging up. Memory remains of Flight 46 | Opinion | knox.villagesoup.com The company he represented printed magazines such as Bon Appetit, Architectural Digest and The New Yorker. Lucille Cilles 1/30/24
A Michigan State graduate, Ruble was heading to the American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles. Accident Archives | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. His professional career was characterized by hard work, dedication to learning, and the advancement of medicine and science. He was a native of Bakersfield, Calif., who had also worked as the examining veterinarian for the New York Racing Association. She traveled the world helping to set up international editions of that magazine. He was traveling back to Southern California after a business meeting in Benton Harbor, Mich. Eugene F. Bugajski died on American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. 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. 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. We have two daughters who attend high school and college at this time., Kevin Moncrieff walks in the field where American Airlines Flight 191 crashed more than 40 years ago in Des Plaines. She was based in Los Angeles. Inge Maria Kahl, Hans wife, filed the first lawsuit following the plane crash a $15.75 million damage suit against American Airlines. The EAA website is currently undergoing maintenance. One of her specialty areas was keeping a diverse inventory of books by Appalachian authors, including her good friend Jesse Stuart. Meanwhile, Charlie had decided to rent a car and drive back to Maine. The 35-year-old son of a prominent former Chicago publisher, Regnery was vice president of his familys Regnery-Gateway Publishing Co., a conservative publisher in South Bend, Ind. SHAWL, C., Boca Raton. As such, I believe he understood moments before the rest of the passengers on his flight what the impact of seeing the left engine separating was to be. MAHSEREJIAN, Mark, Fort Lauderdale. The 31-year-old communications technician for Pacific Telephone had been attending classes with six other employees in Lisle. I saw him leave the school with suitcase in hand. Rochelle Rubin 1/5/48 (she was the first victim discovered by the search team
With growth came the need to hire more pilots. 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. As an aeronautical engineer, my father traveled for business with Ford every other week to Huntsville, Alabama. A little more about them, they were 54 years old and were the owners of Marlena Sportswear, Mar & Lena. Lux was raised in Wisconsin, lived in Tempe, Ariz. and was based at O'Hare. Moreover, she opened her home, entertaining us as though we were distinguished guests. She was survived by her two children, David and Nancy; a new grandson, David; and two brothers, Henry and Virgil. We ended up in church on the 2nd of June for Kathy for her funeral. Fuselier left behind a husband, daughter and son. Brakes screech, window opens and in the kindest, most gentle way he informed me that this is not a great idea and (the neighbor) is a moron. At the time of the crash, he was working as a program analyst for Canon. Her small bookstore in Charleston brought in an amazing array of authors including Julia Child, Pearl Buck and other well-known authors of the time. James R. Dillard, first officer of American Airlines Flight 191, which crashed just after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport on May 25, 1979. There really is no way out of it. [1] They were his godparents, too. My fathers parenting style was as eclectic as he was. I miss her dearly and know I may see her again.. He had never before flown as a passenger on American Airlines via Chicago OHare to LAX, yet had no other choice, especially on a busy Memorial Day weekend. He was among the 30 victims whose bodies were never identified. The World's 10 Deadliest Airlines | TheRichest
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