My father Alan Goodman worked for an engineering firm at the Albuquerque Sun Port in 1973. He was at the airport the day that the plane came in for a landing. He had his camera with him, and took many pictures of the plane both on the outside and inside just as it had landed. If you are interested, we have copies of the outside damage of the aircraft; we are willing to forward several copies via the internet to you. In addition, several interesting facts about the aircraft you might like to read and research about.

First: The airline “National” had at one point a contest involving the stewardesses, and who was the favorite among the passengers. The winners would have an aircraft named after them. In this case, the aircraft was named “Barbara.”

Second: The passenger who was killed was sitting in his seat, buckled in and was sucked out of the window. He weighed over 200 lbs, and the window is approx 1’x2’. As far as I know, he was never found.

Third: When the engine exploded, it sent shrapnel into the engine on the other side of the aircraft. According to FAA officials, the other engine had only 1 minute of oil left in reserve.

Forth: Although my father did see and took pictures of the interior of the aircraft including the cockpit, the negatives, which he handed over to the FAA, were never returned. His account of the incident told of the oxygen masks hanging down from every point in the passenger area, and every conceivable book on board pertaining to flight of the aircraft, spewn all over the cockpit floor.

Fifth: (This is one that you may have to research.) According to people I have known, the engine was one that was made here in Albuquerque, and was of the same make and design of the engine that came apart during flight over Oklahoma in 1986. That plane was the one that crashed on the runway and a number of people were killed. I throw that in to see if that information is correct or not.

He wanted more information about what the pilots were doing, and also what eventually happened to them. Please let me know if you are interested in showing the pictures.

Thank you. [Editor's note: Peter, you did not leave any contact information. I'd love to publish your photos here.]

--Peter Goodman