singh4us
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Interview with Richard Demary, flight attendant aboard flight 1016
http://www.casa.gov.au/fsa/1998/nov/dc9crash.pdf
http://www.casa.gov.au/fsa/1998/nov/dc9crash.pdf
This day in History.........
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sky high states; OMG, thank you. He's a HERO. Recurrent had a brief section of his NTSB hearings. He took the stand and trully amazed everyone in the room. Correct me, if I'm wrong, but I think he saved FOUR lives that night.
It reminds me of other HERO colleagues, Sandy Purl, Kelly Duncan, 9-11 F/A's etc.
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I was parked at B-11 when it went down landing on 18 right. We saw the storm coming up from the south. Typical early evening summer buildup. Rained like hell for about 20 minutes, so we stopped boarding. I was on a "nine" out of DCA at the time. I went down to ops and at first they didn't know what they lost. Then someone said it was 1016 and was a "Nine". That meant DCA,PIT, BOS as the possible bases. I went next door and pulled up the crew before iyt was yanked out of catcrew. That was one hell of a solemn night for us, as we were coming right back to CLT the next morning. Prayers to all.
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Man, you have a sour disposition. Can't you take anything anyone says for face value. They didn't mean any harm!!!!!
Do me just one little favor...don't bid the A330.
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Definitely....pay no attention to some of these losers. :down:
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sky high states: Anyone know his status? I heard he took off a year.......then heard nothing. Did he come back to flying? Is he ok?
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I remember it well. It was my 30th birthday and I was having dinner with my family when we heard the sirens. It wasn't until I got home that I knew what happened. It was very sad and the start of the press using the phrase... five, fiery, fatal crashes whenever they had a story about US for years. It didn't matter if they had something good to say, they ALWAYS brought up the incidents in CLT and LGA and PIT.
The memorial stone for 1016 is in an area slated for runway expansion. I plan on taking this matter up with airport admin and PR. I am only hoping that the airport has a plan to relocate and a re-dedication. Maybe any CLT based employees on this board can make there feelings noted with the Aviation Directors office...
singh4us
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I don't know of his current status, however Richard Demary was received AviationWeek's Laureate Award in 1995.
The Laurels were conceived in 1957 to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals and teams in aviation, aerospace and defense. Today this black tie dinner and awards ceremony is the industry's premier event, attracting scores of industry pioneers and thought leaders from around the world.
http://www.aviationweek.com/conferences/lau_e1.htm
1994 - Recipient of the Flight Safety Foundation Heroism Award
http://www.flightsafety.org/hero.html
Indept interview:
Flight Safety Foundation Cabin Crew Safety - Special Double Issue March-June 1995
Sudden Impact - A Flight Attendant's Story of Courage and Survival
Passengers and flight attendants on USAir Flight 1016 were buckled in their seats for a landing when a routine flight turned to tragedy. Flight attendant Richard DeMary survived the terrifying crash and went on to risk his life to save fellow crew members and passengers.
http://208.37.5.10/ccs/ccs_mar_june95.pdf
HON. BUD SHUSTER
in the House of Representatives
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1995
Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, sometimes, when confronted with appalling circumstances beyond our most ardent imagination, individuals summon forth courage and fortitude that nearly defies belief.
Such is the case of Richard DeMary, a flight attendant from Coraopolis, PA, who was aboard the doomed USAir Flight 1016 which crashed near Charlotte, NC, on July 2, 1994.
Flight 1016 took off from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in heavy rain and wind. Moments later, the DC-9 plummeted into the woods, broke apart, and burst into a fireball.
No Hollywood screenwriter could devise a more compelling story that what Mr. DeMary did in the next few minutes. An official account later read:
[Page: E380] GPO's PDF
After the aircraft came to a rest, DeMary first freed a severely injured fellow flight attendant from her seat and carried her from the wreckage. Despite the threat of secondary explosions. DeMary returned to the aircraft and rescued a small child from the tail section. He re-entered the torn fuselage to pull the child's injured mother to safety and returned a third time to rescue another passenger.
His efforts did not stop there. He kicked open the door of a house in which part of the aircraft was embedded and attempted to reach other trapped passengers until heavy smoke forced him to withdraw. Despite burns on his arms and an injured ankle . . . DeMary helped move a downed telephone pole that was blocking a street and preventing fire fighting equipment from getting closer to the wreckage.
Through the sound and fury, Richard DeMary was brave and selfless; for his actions, he as awarded the Flight Safety Foundation's Heroism Award.
Deeds such as this summon within all of us a feeling of elation and humility. They are deeds that ask us to pause a moment and attempt to truly grasp the heights of human pathos and its deliverance, human courage.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?r104...p/~r104sucB2J::
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FYI, the memorial plaques for the PSA flights that went down were moved from the old PSA hanager to the USAir traninig facility in PIT. When it closed they were relocated to the food court in the USAirways terminal in SAN. You might find it odd that they were put in the food court but the airline was based there and it gets a lot of walk-by traffic. They do get noticed.
Maybe something similar can be done in CLT.
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OK, maybe I am dense but wouldn't your cousin's sister just be your cousin?My cousin's sister walked off the flight w/ a concussion and some cuts but...since that day she hasn't stepped on a plane yet. I've been trying to convince her it's still safeh34r:
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