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'''Al Haynes''' (? - August 25, 2019 age 87), a retired [[United Airlines]] pilot, is highly regarded for his handling of the infamous [[United Airlines Flight 232|Flight 232]] crash in [[Sioux City, Iowa]] on [[July 19]], [[1989]]. He is a highly sought-after aviation safety and disaster speaker and has toured the nation presenting the events and situations manifested on that tragic day. |
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According to [http://www.avweb.com/news/profiles/182969-1.html AVWeb], Al Haynes was born in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], in 1932. After four years in the [[Navy]] he joined [[United Airlines]], where he rose through the ranks for the next 35 years. He never aspired to be a [[test pilot]], but he became one on July 19, 1989, enroute from [[Denver]] to [[Chicago]]. That's when a 12" pie-shaped section of fanblade cut all three independent hydraulic systems on a [[DC-10]] with 296 souls on board. They don't cover that in recurrent simulator training because it's mathematically impossible. After it happened, the [[NTSB]] replicated the data of [[United Airlines Flight 232|Flight 232]] and not one of the 57 crews they tested in the simulator could control the airplane all the way to the ground. |
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As one of the 184 survivors Al came face-to-face with post-traumatic stress and survivor guilt, which he once thought was just so much psychobabble. He decided that not only did he want to talk about [[United Airlines Flight 232|Flight 232]], he needed to talk about it, so he put together an 80-minute presentation about preparation, communication, execution and attitude that he gives to pilots, emergency response teams, corporations and service clubs. It's chilling, informative and inspirational and it's one way he honors the memory of the 112 who didn't live through the crash. He's done about a thousand presentations over the last ten years. Al books appearances through The [[Aviation Speakers Bureau]] and [[United Airlines]] makes sure he gets where he needs to go. |
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Haynes died in 2019 at age 87 in a Seattle, WA, USA hospital after a brief illness.<ref>https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/al-haynes-pilot-of-flight-dies-at/article_d0c5ea59-ff8e-555d-95d2-6f9d9fe9176e.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:12, 27 August 2019
Al Haynes (? - August 25, 2019 age 87), a retired United Airlines pilot, is highly regarded for his handling of the infamous Flight 232 crash in Sioux City, Iowa on July 19, 1989. He is a highly sought-after aviation safety and disaster speaker and has toured the nation presenting the events and situations manifested on that tragic day.
According to AVWeb, Al Haynes was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1932. After four years in the Navy he joined United Airlines, where he rose through the ranks for the next 35 years. He never aspired to be a test pilot, but he became one on July 19, 1989, enroute from Denver to Chicago. That's when a 12" pie-shaped section of fanblade cut all three independent hydraulic systems on a DC-10 with 296 souls on board. They don't cover that in recurrent simulator training because it's mathematically impossible. After it happened, the NTSB replicated the data of Flight 232 and not one of the 57 crews they tested in the simulator could control the airplane all the way to the ground.
As one of the 184 survivors Al came face-to-face with post-traumatic stress and survivor guilt, which he once thought was just so much psychobabble. He decided that not only did he want to talk about Flight 232, he needed to talk about it, so he put together an 80-minute presentation about preparation, communication, execution and attitude that he gives to pilots, emergency response teams, corporations and service clubs. It's chilling, informative and inspirational and it's one way he honors the memory of the 112 who didn't live through the crash. He's done about a thousand presentations over the last ten years. Al books appearances through The Aviation Speakers Bureau and United Airlines makes sure he gets where he needs to go.
Death
Haynes died in 2019 at age 87 in a Seattle, WA, USA hospital after a brief illness.[1]