From kls Tue Jun 10 00:35:02 1997 Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Path: bounce-back Date: 10 Jun 97 00:35:02 From: conly@bvsd.k12.co.us (Conly David) Subject: Re: Missed plane crash.... References: Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder Michelle Bork (mbork@redwood.DN.HAC.COM) wrote: : (For those of you who haven't seen any of my posts in the past, : I have a morbid fascination with plane crashes.) : Yesterday, June 1st, I was observing Air Show Colorado from : the balcony of my apartment via binoculars. Air Show Colorado : was taking place at Jefferson County Airport ... Hey Michelle, I don't think that missing the crash should really make you that depressed. I was at the actual airshow (taking a break from my volunteer job of flagman for parking) when the crash occured. I saw the plan go into the loop and then disappear out of sight under Jeffco (the airport is somewhat on a hill). The next thing that I saw was a fireball. In the movies, fireballs are second nature, but when you witness it first hand it really hits home. As an airline pilot hopeful, this crash will stay in my memory for the rest of my life. It really hit the bottom of my heart. We lost a fellow pilot to a horrible crash. I think that not seeing the crash should be though of as a blessing. That fireball will always be with me. David P.S. At least the pilot died doing something that he loved. I wish that we could all go that way! -- David C. Conly | Flying. One part aptitude, one | part altitude, and two parts conly@bvsd.k12.co.us | attitude. http://bvsd.k12.co.us/~conly | FLYING MAGAZINE