Air Florida Flight 90

Renna 864-865) – was ordered to establish a two-year experimental program ( Federal Flight Deck Officer Program) which compels the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to train and arm airline pilots who volunteered for the program in order for the pilots to keep the passengers safe when carrying firearms onboard. The act was tried to be prevented by a group of professionals which was composed by the Air Transport Association, James Loy (the second administrator of TSA), and executives…

route to Spain to collect all of their treasure. However, Spain got their treasure back with the complication of a Hurricane that destroyed all but one ship which was believed to be on the Florida coastline. The mailbox system was then created. Mel Fisher was the creator. The system is a large pipe that is bent at a 90 degree angle. It is the width of a boat's propellors. The jets from the…

After reading Rodger Rosenblatt's article from Time titled, "The Man in the Water", I feel profoundly touched. He goes into concise details of the tragic events of January 13th, 1982, when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into a densely packed 14 Street Bridge in Washington, killing over 70 people. However, it is not that recount that touched me. Rather, it was his thoughts on the "Man in the Water", a selfless human being who took account of other lives in front of his own. Rosenblatt goes into…

Have you ever heard or seen a cyclone mixed with a blizzard? Or maybe a storm that affected from Florida to Canada? Well there is such a thing called the Superstorm of 1993. This storm is unique and rare to experience. The Superstorm of 1993 also known as the storm of the century began on March 12th of 1993 and ended on March 14th of 1993. This great storm affected many people in lots of different ways. A blizzard is a snowstorm that contains high winds and usually lasts for three hours. A…

addition to discovering the missiles for Americans officials, the urgency of the situation stemmed from the fact that the nuclear armed Cuban missiles were actually being installed so close to the United States mainland just approximately 90 miles south of Florida. Where the missiles were located they were capable of quickly reaching its target in the eastern part of the United States or more specifically the D.C area. If the missiles were to be operational, the missiles would alter the…

was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area, and I might be able to get a flight instructor or a maintenance officer job after retirement. We went to Enterprise in December 1982, found a lot, designed a house similar, but even better than our Fresno house, and began building. It was on a quiet…

was my only promotion opportunity, but by now, I realized that what they said was not what they meant. But the options were scarce, and I was within three years of retirement. Enterprise, Alabama was a low-cost area, and I might be able to get a flight instructor or a maintenance officer job after retirement. We went to Enterprise in December 1982, found a lot, designed a house similar, but even better than our Fresno house, and began building. It was on a quiet cul-de-sac overlooking a…

weighed 184 pounds, the Vanguard satellite only weighed 3 pounds and was much smaller. The launch of the Vanguard satellite was going to take place on Cape Canaveral in Florida. The Vanguard satellite was launched on December 6, 1957 at 11:44 AM. What happened next was the worst possible outcome, the rocket barely got in the air when it burst into flames. After only a couple minutes all that remained of the rocket was the Vanguard satellite. Now all eyes were on the US Army and their satellite…

Most of the flights were U-2 planes, and their job was to take pictures of Cuba and Cuba’s missiles. The U.S. thought that the height the U-2 planes flew was too high for the Cuban’s anti-aircraft guns and their missiles. A U-2 plane flying over Cuba was shot down by…

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Colorado, my parents Craig and Michelle Habben sat in Westminster Lutheran Church. Lyndsay, who was my cousin, was getting confirmed; my parents, along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family, sat and supported her. My mom Michelle had been experiencing some pain and discomfort all day, therefore, she didn’t get any sleep the night before. Once my mom noticed that she was having contractions five minutes apart, she knew for sure she was in…