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St. Maarten Airport |
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This is the same view the crew would have had in better weather. The runway in this picture is several thousand feet longer than it was in 1970. |
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DC-9 cockpit |
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This isn't the cockpit of the plane that ditched, but it is close to the same layout. |
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DC-9 interior |
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This picture shows the inside of a DC-9. The ONA DC-9 did not have a first class section as shown in this picture. |
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Chief Pursor Max Waas |
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Max prepares to drop a wreath over the site of the ditching. |
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Ingrid Mjornell (Hinckley) |
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Ingrid in an ONA print advertisement. |
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ONA stewardesses |
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The first class of ONA stewardesses. Steedman's future wife, Ingrid, is second from the left. |
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Life vest |
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This is the type of life vest used by survivors. |
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ONA flight attendant uniforms |
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This was not the style in use at the time of the accident. |
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ALM stewardess uniform |
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Came after the accident. |
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Chris Linder |
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Chris Starkloff (center/formerly Chris Linder) oversees flight attendant emergency evacuation training at the ONA training center.
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Octavio (Tawa) Irausquin |
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Photo courtesy Tawa Irausquin |
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ALM President Octavio (Tawa) Irausquin |
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Photo courtesy Tawa Irasquin |
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Balsey DeWitt and Tito Cordeiro August 1, 2005 |
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This picture was taken at the ALM exhibition in Curacao. It was the first time the two men had met since the accident. (Photo Michel Drenthe) |
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Rescue sling |
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The rescue sling was one of three methods used in rescuing passengers. This picture shows the correct way to use the sling. |
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Margareth Abraham & Robby Schouten |
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Photo courtesy Robert Abraham |
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ALM press conference |
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This picture was taken at the press conference that was given the day the two ALM stewards returned to Cura�ao. Photo courtesy Alex Alberto. |
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Balsey and his wife Edith |
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This picture was taken in Aruba in July of 2008 during a book promotion event on the island. |
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Author Emilio Corsetti, Balsey & Tito Cordeiro |
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This picture was taken during a radio show on the island of Curacao. |
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Author Emilio Corsetti, Tito Cordeiro, Balsey DeWitt |
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This picture was taken at a slideshow presentation in Curacao. |
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Author Emilio Corsetti and Robert Abraham |
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This picture was taken in Curacao. Robert Abraham is the brother of Margareth Abraham the stewardess aboard ALM 980. The dinner was at a restaurant owned by Tito's two daughters. |
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