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From: Arnie Kraby
Date: 1/14/2013 9:52:14 PM
Subject: Author seeks Delta crew from 1986
Mark,
The author
and former 20/20 correspondent, Lynn Sherr, is writing an authorized biography
of the astronaut Sally Ride. Ms. Sherr is trying to find the Delta crew
that flew Sally Ride from ATL to Houston on January 28, 1986 which
is when the Challenger exploded after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center. I
have excerpted parts of her e-mail to senior Delta management which explains
her request.
“I
am writing about astronaut Sally Ride (authorized by the family, to be
published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster). I'm trying to find out the name of
the Captain of her flight from Atlanta to Houston (Jan. 28, 1986, during the
time that includes the Challenger explosion at 11:38am.) , and if he is around,
if he has any recollections of the day. I'd be most grateful if any of the
ancient pilots (that includes me, except for the ancient part) might have a
recollection. Here's the short version, as reported by one interviewer:
Sally Ride isn't given to public displays of emotion. But
at the mention of Challenger, her face flushes. She recalls the day of the
disaster, Jan. 28, 1986: She was traveling from the East Coast back to Houston
on a commercial flight. The pilot announced that something had gone wrong
seconds after the Challenger lifted off. Details sketchy.
Ride went numb. She reached for her driver's license,
walked to the cockpit, showed the captain her identification and asked if she
could listen in on news of Challenger on the radio. Once the plane landed, she
took a cab to Mission Control.”
Mark, if you
could publish this request on the PCN perhaps we could locate the captain or
other crew members that were on that flight and put them in contact with Ms.
Sherr. If any crew members respond positively to this request, they can contact
me at either of the e-mail addresses listed below and I will put them in
contact with Ms. Sherr. Thanks for your assistance Mark and I hope we hear from
some of the crew members.
Best Regards,
Arnie
A.W. “Arnie” Kraby
Captain,B-777 (retired)
Manager – Pilot Selection
Delta Air Lines
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