A month later, November 1970 the Marshall University football team crash too, killing everyone on board. The plane crashed close to Kenova, West Virginia
Good thing it was day time!!!! Could be no Survivors. I bet that helped pilots out to. Having some what where to bring plane down if they could control the plane. So much I’d still like to know. Being from Kansas!!!
I recently I befriended Rick, is a classy individual. I'm a surivor of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band plane crash and this video has sparked me to have a online memorial service at 7;56 NTSB time. Plane crash's are absolutely brutal and unforgiving. Rick has inspired me and been a big help. I hope I an not infringing on your person lose.
I climbed up to this exact crash site last weekend with my wife and two friends that are native Kansans. That this gentleman and eight others survived this crash is completely incredible based on the site and shredded and burned remaining wreckage. The crash analysis quickly pointed to it being 100% the pilot in command (who survived-copilot died) nonchalance and total lack of professionalism in not making his passengers and crew #1. If I had lost a college age son in this I don't know how I would have responded. The sheer idiocy involved in making the decision to fly an overloaded fifties era piston engine aircraft that had set idle for three years, up this very steep mountain valley that ascends to continental divide altitude of 14K feet, by a pilot that had no real time in the aircraft, is utter nonsense. Yes lawsuits ensued in about a week, it was that cut and dried. However, we all make mistakes. I have made MANY myself. Fortunately I didn't kill 31 people in so doing. RIP to all that lost their lives. And may God give the survivors peace.
Very sad. And about 6 weeks later, Marshall lost their whole team in a plane wreck. (I think it was the co-pilot, R. Skipper, that lived, but he was flying the plane at the time. The PIC was killed.)
@@toystoryandy9553 You're right. And I should have been more clear. I mentioned Marshall because I remember the crashes happening so close together. The other part of my comment in parenthesis was a response to the above comment. He stated he thought the pilot survived, but the co-pilot was killed. I think it was the other way around. Thanks.
Thanks for your courage Rick. They will NEVER be forgotten. Very respectful video.
Thanks for sharing your story as I was 5 years old when this happened and the loss still resonates in our Community.
A month later, November 1970 the Marshall University football team crash too, killing everyone on board. The plane crashed close to Kenova, West Virginia
I thought about you this pass October
Hey Rick it's your cousin Peggy jean good to see you...I remember this watching the news.
Lot of Praying was being done.
God Bless Witchita State
❤️❤️ wonderful history told by a wonderful man! #redskinproud
Asking Rick, have you remained in contact with the other survivors over the years?
Good thing it was day time!!!! Could be no Survivors. I bet that helped pilots out to. Having some what where to bring plane down if they could control the plane. So much I’d still like to know. Being from Kansas!!!
Thanks Rick!!! You are a Hero as well!!!!!
I recently I befriended Rick, is a classy individual. I'm a surivor of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band plane crash and this video has sparked me to have a online memorial service at 7;56 NTSB time.
Plane crash's are absolutely brutal and unforgiving. Rick has inspired me and been a big help. I hope I an not infringing on your person lose.
I climbed up to this exact crash site last weekend with my wife and two friends that are native Kansans. That this gentleman and eight others survived this crash is completely incredible based on the site and shredded and burned remaining wreckage. The crash analysis quickly pointed to it being 100% the pilot in command (who survived-copilot died) nonchalance and total lack of professionalism in not making his passengers and crew #1. If I had lost a college age son in this I don't know how I would have responded. The sheer idiocy involved in making the decision to fly an overloaded fifties era piston engine aircraft that had set idle for three years, up this very steep mountain valley that ascends to continental divide altitude of 14K feet, by a pilot that had no real time in the aircraft, is utter nonsense. Yes lawsuits ensued in about a week, it was that cut and dried.
However, we all make mistakes. I have made MANY myself. Fortunately I didn't kill 31 people in so doing. RIP to all that lost their lives. And may God give the survivors peace.
Very sad. And about 6 weeks later, Marshall lost their whole team in a plane wreck. (I think it was the co-pilot, R. Skipper, that lived, but he was flying the plane at the time. The PIC was killed.)
@@KSparks80 No one survived the Marshall tragedy.
@@toystoryandy9553 You're right. And I should have been more clear. I mentioned Marshall because I remember the crashes happening so close together. The other part of my comment in parenthesis was a response to the above comment. He stated he thought the pilot survived, but the co-pilot was killed. I think it was the other way around. Thanks.