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>> I WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. The fog was so thick that the crash at the end of the 10,000foot runway could not be seen by the tower. Richard, Milton, Vt. THOMSON, Robert, Essex Junction, Vt. THORNE, Louise, no address. The occupants of the pulverized DC-9 were lying all over the runway, most of them still strapped into their seats, all dead. VINCENT, Betty, no address. This was a major problem for the Delta pilots because they were now above the glide slope. Captain Steil started to say something, but he was interrupted by a panicked shout from the observer. The Crash of Delta Flight 723: The Worst Disaster in New England History is available online and through major retailers. Southwest Named Worst Airline in the US; Delta Ranked Best: WalletHub Yeah, that doesnt show much, Captain Steil replied. Flight Status : Delta Air Lines 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WPTZ-TV. Delta flight 723 was bound for Boston, from Burlington, Vermont. Jack Halloran, a Massport Information officer explained that the plane should have been 200 feet higher as they reached the seawall. One of them died within two hours of the accident, but the other Leopold Chouinard held on, despite severe injuries to his legs and third degree burns over 80% of his body. MUSCATO, Thomasino, Brandon. "Our hope is to reach every family that was involved in that crash, that they might come together for solidarity, for prayer, and to remember both the loss and also the blessings that their family members were.". Occupying the cockpit jumpseat was a third pilot, Joseph Burrell (52), who was in training and was not yet qualified on the DC-9. Mist on the Water: The crash of Delta flight 723 - Medium You better go to raw data, I dont trust that thing. That thing was the flight director, and go to raw data meant fly using the pictorial deviation indicator, which was correctly showing their position relative to the localizer and glide slope. >> I WAS 11. Goodbye, Off Message Blog. A loyal listener asks, "Is it even a book? Flight data API with on-demand flight status and flight tracking data. Author chronicles worst air disaster in New England I think its really important that the stories of these people and the story of what happened continues to be told, said Laura Tambone, whose great uncle died on Delta flight 723.Families of the passengers who would like to connect with the group can email mbrennen09@gmail.com or join the groups private Facebook page.