I was 16 years old and my dad was coming home from a buisness trip in Chicago. When I got home, my Mom called us all together and told us that there was a terrible plane crash and that she was not sure whether our Dad was on it or not. We were all in shock with no real emotions at that point because we were not sure. Later it was confirmed and changed all our lives forever. I work in the airplane overhaul industry now and you can bet I take it seriously.

--Fast Eddy

I first heard about this crash at work from customers who came in and mentioned it, everyone seemed to be talking about it. As I recall, this was the first time that a passenger plane crash had been caught on film. It still strikes me as the most bizarre film clip, seeing the plane turned sideways, missing an engine, and fire shooting out from the side. It wasn't until the next morning that I learned that a relative of mine had been killed in the crash. I remember seeing an article in the National Enquirer, or a similar magazine, stating that the actress Lindsay Wagner was supposed to have been on that flight, but she had a bad feeling about it and gave up her seat to a woman (who I believe was my relative) who was desperately trying to get on the flight to reach L.A. in time for a birthday party. There also was an interesting story related to the flight on the TV show "In Search Of" regarding ESP. Prior to the crash, a man had recurrent nightmares for a few weeks about a plane crash accompanied by a strong sense of impending doom and loss of life. He had contacted authorities and accurately described the aircraft type and other pertinent information and they worked with him to try to pinpoint the actual flight. Finally, he had become so overwhelmed with emotions that he had to leave work and that evening he saw the news reports of the crash - the same plane he had been having nightmares about.

--Becool