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Right you are again Truckman! Many heroes! First and foremost the US Park Police Helicopter Crew (Eagle 1 I believe) who went WAY beyond the call of duty in horrendous weather conditions to rescue survivors and bring them ashore, along with citizen Arland D. Williams Jr, a civilian who repeatedly passed off the rescue rope from the hovering US Park Police helicopter to victims other than himself before ultimately sinking below the icy water and perishing (the bridge has since been named after him). I remember watching it live on TV as a kid and being moved to tears...
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And don't forget about an hour into the plane crash, METRO had a triple fatal derailment between the Federal Triangle and Smithsonian stations. I have a recording of the vocal alarm for that being dispatched and with so many resources being sent to the Air Florida crash, DC sent their last rescue squad available along with the salvage wagon. Awesome to hear the dispatch.
Right you are again Truckman! Many heroes! First and foremost the US Park Police Helicopter Crew (Eagle 1 I believe) who went WAY beyond the call of duty in horrendous weather conditions to rescue survivors and bring them ashore, along with citizen Arland D. Williams Jr, a civilian who repeatedly passed off the rescue rope from the hovering US Park Police helicopter to victims other than himself before ultimately sinking below the icy water and perishing (the bridge has since been named after him). I remember watching it live on TV as a kid and being moved to tears...
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And don't forget about an hour into the plane crash, METRO had a triple fatal derailment between the Federal Triangle and Smithsonian stations. I have a recording of the vocal alarm for that being dispatched and with so many resources being sent to the Air Florida crash, DC sent their last rescue squad available along with the salvage wagon. Awesome to hear the dispatch.
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