I will miss our long conversations, his hugs and his genuine love for my husband and children. Hoot got the chapel, Kathy and I got hitched and Hoot had a reception at his house for us. While he secured contracts with lesser studios during the early 1930s, such as Allied Pictures and First Division Pictures, the quality of his films suffered. There has been a fundamental mistake made in aviation industry for aircraft dynamics. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini. You NEVER had a frown on your face when Hoot was aroundmore like a bad case of the giggles. Hoots version of camping meant a huge barbeque, a bunch of people playing the guitar around the campfire, skeet shooting on the home made range, and a bombing competition where bags of flour were dropped from low-flying Cessnas over a giant bullseye in a field. As your Dad was telling me this story everyone was laughing then he hugs me and tells me, BOY, your wife sure did grow a good kidney. During his free time, Hoot apparently volunteered his time and his private aircraft to the LVMP. 15 years ago he had a heart transplant, and 5 years ago a kidney transplant. This marriage took hold and lasted for 20 years until his death. He was relegated at one point to becoming a greeter at a Las Vegas casino and, for a period, worked at carnivals.It was an unhappy end for a cowboy who brought so much excitement and entertainment to children and adults alike. Marge, I dont know who this person is that is causing all the disturbance in this thread. You may even have more than me as I never had much contact with my father as my parents divorced while I was just an infant. Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibson, first officer Jess Scott Kennedy, and flight engineer Gary Nelson Banks, denied that their actions had been the cause of the flaps extension : At no time prior to the incident did I take any action within the cockpit either intentionally or inadvertently, that would have caused the extension of the leading edge slats or trailing edge flaps. : The NTSB made the following statement in the accident report: We believe the captains erasure of the CVR is a factor we cannot ignore and cannot sanction. The movie actor Hoot Gibson died at the age of 70. I surely am going to miss him! He attended local schools and graduated from Wasco High before attending college classes at B.C. I believe I replied to a comment beneath the video from one of your sons. I know he was very pleased to have another seasoned veteran at the controls telling that story as well. Gibson was born in 1924, in Keensburg, Illinois and raised in Mt. So what ? It was a maintenance procedure. Only Captain Gibson, whom I have since learned could fly almost anything, could have done that. In 1944, he joined the US Navy and served in the South Pacific during WW II. I first met Hoot back in November of 2012. God bless you and yours Kassie. I gave the producers of Terror Over Michigan a copy of the book. occupation. How can you forget him. In his early acting career, Gibson appeared in such films as "Step on It!" (1922), "Trimmed" (1922) and "The Bear-Cat" (1922). This was the place where Hoot threw a going away party for me on the day before I took a detour from civilian flying to go in the Air Force. And I wouldnt have been inclined to talk to him after what he did, and afterward, without even having the fortitude to level with the NTSB for the sake of the truth and to establish publicly with the authorities what not to do to, in order to prevent fatal airplane crashes. Captain Hoot Gibson is a hero! Hoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer. In 1907 he signed a four-year contract with the Dick Stanley-Bud Atkinson Wild West Show, which toured throughout the US and (later) Australia.By 1910 Hoot had found an "in" to the movie business as one of the industry's first stuntmen (for which he was paid $2.50 for performing stunts or training horses). For whatever reason, though, you are stuck on one theory and unable to consider another alternative. Western film star and Saugus ranch owner Hoot Gibson (1892-1962) crashed the plane he was flying in Los Angeles on July 3, 1933, during an air race with fellow actor Ken Maynard. I remember Hoot back in the 1980s . ~ But, to me, the evidence of Gibsons actions are pretty clear, and they dont square with his description of his actions, then, or now. His last retirement party was here in Chicago Wishful thinking on my behalf, perhaps, but then?????!!!!!!???? The captain of the flight, Harvey "Hoot" Gibson, subsequently came under . That is why the findings and results of the NTSBs Crash Report of TWA Flight 841 are pretty good indicators, to me, of what happened to cause the near fatal crash of TWAs Flight 841. Bob Gibson Cause of Death Gibson died on October 2, 2020, aged 84 in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, under hospice care after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than a year Anytime they were together you just new something exciting was about to happen, Tragically Dad died in a helicopter accident in the eighties, after that (even before) Hoot was always there keeping all of us kids going down the right path. At the time, I was a member of ALPA accident investigation committee and participated in the investigation. That is insulting to the real American heroes inside aviation and outside, such as Captain Sully Sullivan and so many others, whos career actions are without the stains that Captain Gibson left on his. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. A rudder hard-over, which nobody talks about except Hoot, was the cause of the initial roll. Here is all you want to know, and more! Even if there was a slat deployment at altitude, nothing is going to fail. VICTOR - On Wednesday, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in the waning hours of the evening, Hoot Gibson quietly slipped the bonds of earth to be with Jesus and his sweetie . Hoots my hero! At the time of his death, he was 70 years old. Just curious. That man did more with the time given him on this earth than a dozen or so folks just going through the motions. I have so many memories that I cant imagine telling them all of the excitement and fun that he provided not only to me but thousands of others. Hoot Gibson was born on August 06, 1892 (died on August 23, 1962, he was 70 years old) in Tekamah, Nebraska as Edmund Richard Gibson. Mr. Young, you are a very sad person who has a very sad life. There is no need to argue about anything. As I came around the corner here Hoot is standing beside his bed doing a dance, I pulled Lois up beside me to see what he was doing. The book information is available at http://www.faiteve.com. lt was the jammed (in the out position) #7 slat that caused the rolling motion, so severe, that none of the proper aileron and rudder inputs the pilots made could overcome the roll caused by the stuck slat ! I dont think anybody here knows your background, but I would challenge you to convince me you are not part of the machine that tried to stain an aviation heros reputation in a successful bid to avoid the lawsuits that would flood the courts if it turned out there was a design flaw in the rudder system on both the 737 and 727. We both loved you . They divorced in 1933.Hoot lost his Universal contract in 1930, which signified the start of his decline. FACT. He was a survivor, as we know. I know my dad was a father figure or role model to many young aviators and I never had that opportunity as Hoot was deeply involved with clearing his name and those of the crew of TWA flight 841. The first major non-American Oscar recognition was for Hungarian-born director-producer Alexander Korda's British-made costume drama entitled The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) - the ground-breaking biopic film received a Best Picture nomination and won the Best Actor award (for Charles Laughton). He was the greatest!! One of the NTSBs quotes are : After eliminating all individual and combined sources of mechanical failure, the NTSB ruled that the extension of the slats was due to the flight crew manipulating the flap/slat controls in an inappropriate manner. John, correct me if I am wrong, but the premise of your position seems simple. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films. But, quit making stuff up about things you are clueless about ! As surviving passengers of Flight 841, Hoots heroic rescue of our flight will be forever enshrined in our hearts. I just finished talking with Lois on the phone and she is still compiling information to create an obituary for Hoot to be placed on the internet. I encourage all who desire to pay their respects and honor Captain Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibsons memory to attend. Yet he managed a couple of "comebacks" by pairing up with others stars. After the services, a celebration of life will be held at a hanger at the Boulder City Airport. Although Gibson had been a carrier-qualified Navy fighter pilot . Im not sure if you are saying that they did the unauthorized procedure. Kevin. This party would also require people to pay to attend.I am not rich, nor do I have the means or time to raise funds right nowbut I know that there are so many people here in Chicago that would be so happy to attend to honor and celebrate your dad. We've got the photo to prove it. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. Would like to have met you. How else could they get the performance needed to make the altitude they had? Hoot Gibson was the idol of millions of American kids in the '20s and well into the '30s. His health and memory were in decline even back then. That day has now arrived Scapegoat. I would love to exchange memories of Hoot with you. If this comes to fruition. May God Bless his family . Kevin, just want you to know that your dad is one of my heroes. The service ceiling on the 727 was 42,000 feet. I understand the sadness you and others feel for someone who was, likely, to you, and others who knew and liked him, a very nice guy, and a good man in many ways, too. It is not deserved as you do not know what you are talking about. Harvey Peter 'Hoot' Gibson. Flaps and slats were intended to only be deployed at low speeds during take-off or landing.[1]. I have a bar located close to the airport that I have hosted a fund raiser before..that is a possibility. He most definitely someone you would want to get to know! Legend had it that he was called Hoot because he hunted hoot owls at . My oldest daughter Gabriela, also a lawyer, visited him about a year ago, along with her husband. And he sure loved Lois, his Guardian Angel. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. Not only fixed wing, we loved going out in his Goose and spent many hours together in Helicopters. I want to thank you for sharing some stories of your time with Hoot on this thread. You can reach me by email at uslawyer@racsa.co.cr and if you send me your phone number Ill call you. Hoot Gibson Birth Name: Hoot Gibson Occupation: Movie Actor Place Of Birth: Nebraska Date Of Birth: August6, 1892 Date Of Death: August 23, 1962 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Hoot Gibson was born on the 6th of August, 1892. The many variations of just how Gibson earned the name tag "Hoot" is one of them: (1) As a youth, he loved to hunt owls; (2) while a teenager working on a rodeo ranch, other ranch hands called him "Hoot Owl" and that the name was shortened to just "Hoot"; (3) he picked up the nickname while a messenger with the Owl Drug Company; and (4) while touring briefly in vaudeville, he would hoot when the audience cheered and, thus, the nickname.What facts are known about Hoot is that he was born Edmund Richard Gibson on August 6, 1892, in Tekamah, Nebraska. Hoot Gibson died of cancer in 1962 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California and was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. Captain Hoot Gibson was a hero to save all lives on Flight 841. Lois and I walked down the hall in the ICU looking in each room trying to find him and as we got to the last room here is his name on the chart. He went on to retire from TWA. Hoot was born July 21, 1926 in Randolph, NE to Samuel and Ruth (Bartels) Gibson. I could continue on with many more stories but will save those for another time. Well thats we we called him back home.I met Hooter threw my friend Dave Watts Sr. Hoot Gibson AKAEdmund Richard Gibson Born:6-Aug-1892 Birthplace:Tekamah, NE Died:23-Aug-1962 Location of death:Woodland Hills, CA Cause of death:unspecified Remains:Buried, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA Gender:Male Race or Ethnicity:White Sexual orientation:Straight Occupation:Actor Nationality:United States He was a great American great pilot just great all the way around. I was finally able to go back and see Hoot around one in the morning. He was an ordinary man who exercised very bad judgement as a command pilot that nearly cost him and the people who relied on him for safety, their lives. God bless you and yours sir. Bob was the oldest of three children born to Marcellious Lowe "Skeet" and Eva. Chinese Zodiac: Hoot Gibson was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse while still a very young boy. Glenn "Hoot" Gibson Jr, 88, died on May 1, 2018 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Image Gallery. As large a character Hoot was in the aviation field he was also a grateful soul who never looked down upon others with an ego or as superior. I think this picture is a better way to remember Hoot as he takes off for another journey. Although I never enjoyed spending much time living near Hoot we did manage to keep in touch over the phone. He also won the heroine, Helen Wright. I wish that I could be there for Hoots celebration of life, but cannot. Thats an invitation by the way. But. Bob Gibson Cause of Death Gibson died on October 2, 2020, aged 84 in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, under hospice care after fighting pancreatic cancer for more than a year. such as The Flyin' Cowboy (1928) and The Winged Horseman (1929). The IAS on arrival is about the same as in cruise, right? FACT. Hoot Gibson is a 70 years old Actor director producer from Tekamah, Nebraska. In 1983 Madonna was a struggling actress and singer with a couple of dance hits on the charts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG2-mu6I11A&feature=youtu.be. By the 1960s Gibson was on the verge of financial collapse after a series of bad investments. The couple made three features together: The Long, Long Trail (1929), Trigger Tricks (1930) and Clearing the Range (1931). Gibson gained some momentum as a secondary player in a few of their films, including Cheyenne's Pal (1917), Straight Shooting (1917), The Secret Man (1917) and A Marked Man (1917). The NTSB didnt think Gibson was any kind of hero, nor did the people he nearly killed. I will never forget you!! Easy to befriend and hard to forget, Hoot was the unofficial mayor and full-time prankster of the retirement center. No aileron (roll) or rudder (yaw) moments can be applied to the model. I do know all about his 841 incident and as a lawyer I did go to the Pilots Association and tried to help him out with the reopening of his case with NTSB. Hey Marge. If you dont want to believe the two pilots screwed up by setting the flaps to 2 degrees, and pulling the slat CB, circuit breaker so the slats wouldnt deploy catastrophically, while the FE was in the head, go ahead ! Was it illegal, of course! My Dad (Hal Jones) was one of your Dads good friends. The boxes of papers you have may contain some with my name. The man that fell from the sky. We believe it was providential that Hoots unique gifts and wealth of flying experience prepared him to be Gods instrument in those crucial moments. He also won the steer-roping World Championship at the Calgary Stampede. 40 Horse Hawkins lobby card.jpg 968 727; 201 KB 40 Horse Hawkins poster.jpg 1,323 1,992; 776 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 1.jpg 674 787; 204 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 2.jpg 1,321 812; 265 KB No. More information can be found in http://www.faiteve.com. A post shared by saveArose Foundation (@savearose.foundation) Two weeks after her delivery, on October 6 2019, 30-year-old Shamony Gibson died of pulmonary embolism. Probably a wise move Emilio, but let him first respond to my suspicion about his background. Feel free to contact me if you desire. The news is just reaching us down here in Costa Rica, and I would like to talk to by phone, if that would be convenient. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I remember like it was yesterday, your dad called me telling me he was being prepped for a new heart.. Lets see. It was a process to support a conclusion, not a process to find one. We should have some kind of memorial event, no? . I suspect some other passengers may also like that opportunity, if the family would allow us to attend. The autopilot should be blamed for this accident. Yours will probably be as the Healing Balms of Gilead mentioned in the bible. you were one of a kind . We became good friends immediately, and even back then I thought someone should write a book about this guy. I included my scientific findings in my book, Nonlinear Instability and Inertial Coupling Effects The Root Causes Leading to Aircraft Crashes, Land Vehicle Rollovers, and Ship Capsizes, ISBN 9781732632301. I myself am one of those, with cherished memories of our times together over many years. My wife, having seen me deal with the deaths of many friends and relatives over the last two decades, asked me why it was so different, so much more difficult this time. Hoot Gibson Death: and Cause of Death. I think I might have made contact with one of your sons through a You Tube video about flight 841 Gloria. I am sure their are many other similar stories from back in the day and I have heard a few. Thank you Kevin and Roger for your faith-filled confirmations. When I met Hoot I was a policeman in Chi suburb and we became great friends . For a fortnight since the birth of her child, she continued to complain about the symptoms, but the family believes . In April of 1982, Hoot attended the deposition of one of the NTSB investigators. That slat, and other parts, were shed during the rolling vertical decent. Hoot flew out to Oklahoma just to attend my graduation from Air Force Pilot training, and over the years we would get together for all kinds of moonlighting adventures recovering stolen airplanes from Mexico, unofficial support flying in Central America, training in Sri Lanka, and so on. John, I am not going to argue semantics with you, but just correct some inaccuracies with your response. Harvey 'Hoot' Gibson regained control by extending the landing gear just 4,800 feet from the ground. of course, I have wasted both of our times by writing you these things because you are not interested in them and are not interested in learning anything, in order to learn the truth about this incident and Captain Gibsons criminally negligent and illegal behavior. Every pilot in the country knew immediately, that he was guilty of getting caught for being both reckless AND stupid. Due to his declining health at the time (before his transplant), we couldnt find a workable plan to do that, but for several years I had all those cartons of documentation in my house before I returned them. But, it is nothing more than childish name calling, and a Saul Alinsky type of response, to my comment because you, in fact, simply dont like what I have written, and cannot challenge what l wrote, on its face or merits, because you are the one who doesnt know anything about this event or aviation, and, clearly, arent interested in what really happened. Hoot Gibson is part of G.I. He was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. He temporarily suspended his rodeo and acting careers to enlist in the United States Army during the World War I years. Hoot Gibsons mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. https://emiliocorsetti.com/news/ Please go to his web site. I just wanted to share this. He would know more, about any future memorials planned. All true facts. Edmund Richard 'Hoot' Gibson was born in 1892 in Tekamah, Nebraska; he died in Woodland Hills, California in August 1962, at age 70. owned the D4C {'divorce'} Ranch [circa 1940s] at Spring Mountain near Las Vegas, Nevada. Emilio, the greatest thing we can help do to honor Hoots memory is to get your book published, with ALL the factsthose very relevant facts that somehow got suppressed in order to blame-shift and scapegoat Hoot, Scott, and Gary. I did not know Hoot had passed until now. I think it would be most wonderful if somebody (ies) could organize another celebration here in Chicago, where Hoot started, and ended, his flying career. If you would consider sharing with me some time in the future some of your memories I would deeply appreciate it. You can hear from both Hoot and Scott Kennedy. One day a group from Las Vegas Metro PD showed up in town and asked us to assist in an investigation into a group using a DC-7 to smuggle dope from points south to the dry lake beds around Las Vegas. Obituary. HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13 (AP) William Boyd, who rose to stardom as Hopalong Cassidy, died last night at a South Laguna Beach, Calif., hospital of complications from Parkinson's disease and congestive. Very sorry to hear of Hoots passing. Sincerely, Kevin. Thank you Whether he realized it or not, Hoots remarkable flying skills can be credited not only for saving the passengers and crew TWICE that night, but also many other people in many other nations which Hoot never knew. can i use a visa gift card for groceries; crush unfollowed me on instagram The couple divorced in 1927.Superstardom came with the John Ford (I)full-length feature western Action (1921), which was taken from "The Three Godfathers" story. On the drive to Texas the next morning, I couldnt be sure whether the headache was from the hangover or from using a shovel for a pillow, but it was a going away party Ive never forgotten. Hoot Gibson was born in Nebraska. And I was just a teenager back then , I thought he knew everything about planes that one could know. California Death Index, and the death certificate provide more on Hoot Gibson: 1890 census is unavailable - it was lost in a 1921 fire (and water damage) at the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. When I got back from my visit, I discovered three cartons of documents sent to me by Hoot. As Hoot sees me the tears started flowing, he then tells me what everyone was laughing about. After all, parts dont start falling off during a typical arrival scenario when approach flaps are selected! If you have not read Emilios book I encourage you to do so. And that, seemingly, miraculous event was what allowed the two pilots to be able to level their airplane from its upside down spiraling motion, and, then, allowed them to be able to pull out of the dive they were in, just barely in time, to save the airplane from crashing. I have about as many hours of flight time as Hoot had. survive. He died Continue Reading Service Tribute Besides being a TWA Captain and owning his own airplane, he would spend is days off doing, what else, flying the classic Ford Tri-Motor for Scenic. I personally know this incident haunted Hoot the rest of his life. Lets just see how this plays out. I had the honor of working Hoots last leg of his TWA careerFlight 771 from London Heathrow to Chicago. He is a staple of conversation and pride in our whole aviation heavy family. <3. Flight 841s rudder had nothing to do with their 727s uncommanded right roll. #2 I was also wrong to label Capt. He retired from the Air Force in 1977. Safe Skies.. And that is the reality, that so many people, such as yourself, just BELIEVE, mostly, only what they want to believe, rather than testing reality by seeking and taking note of factual information that, in realty, is what really establishes what the real truth of a matter usually is, unlike what the trained investigators in the NTSB and the FAA did, which was to have investigated and found out about TWAs near crash, that was it was CAUSED by Gibson, and not saved, by his actions. In 1980, Hoot spent many days at my house in Virginia discussing 841. The NTSB and Boeing got it wrong. I renamed it the Hustlers Ski Club (after guess what!!) I think you have his date of birth off by quite a few years. ROFLMAO !!! No funeral arrangements have yet been announced. The aircraft model is driven only by external pitch moment which may be generated by the control surface of elevator by pilot. My Father Steve and Mother Shannon (TWA crew) both knew and were close with Hoot. Ruling Planet: Hoot Gibson had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. I would love to exchange additional information with you Roger. As his last words to me were Drop by and see me sometime! with a smile on his face, just like the Hooter always had, if your are ever there stop by and pay your respects to a legend. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Kevin Gibson E-mail: kurios007@gmail.com, Hoot was one person I will NEVER forget . I was very disappointed in your remarks as well. Hed let me ride along in the right seat, which I remember like it was yesterday. In the early 1920s, Hoot went on to marry another Helen--Helen Johnson. [14] [15] Legacy [ edit] In 1960, for his contribution to film, Gibson was inducted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was honored with a star at 1765 Vine Street in the Motion Pictures section. Those were the days when pilots did more than just push buttons, they actually knew how to fly! On the night before I was to drive to San Antonio to report for training, we were heading up the hill to Hoots cabin. We had many conversations revolving around our Father in heaven and how he may have intervened on that night your flight began to plummet toward the earth. Hard to believe they are survived that. My heart is broken by the loss of this wonderful man I knew for a short 11 1/2 years. God bless you and yours. had him put there because was difficult to handle. Ill bet he didnt even rough up the turf. Or how about FO Scott Kennedy? Hoot was in a Boulder City VA facility for the past 3 months. Chief Thundercloud replaced a difficult Maynard on a couple of the films, but by the end of the series Gibson and Steele were riding alone together. FACT. The two-reelers usually co-starred either Pete Morrison or Hoor's wife Helen, or sometimes both. We got stranded in a snow storm in McLean, Texas and were placed in the local Methodist church in a Sunday school class room. Gibson was not fired by TWA, as I wrote, and someone else commented on, as well. But making a BS statement that you dont know is true ( It wasnt.) Nearly two decades later, he appeared in his first talkie, The Long, Long Trail. All anyone has to do to know that something is off is to look at the actions that TWA took, which was to support the crew. My wife and I were with your Dad and Lois at UCLA when he was getting his new kidney. View this post on Instagram. A resounding Amen! to everything youve shared here, Charles & Mary. Here is a copy of the email I sent to Bill Kirschner former president of TARPA, and retired pilot. As it was, without knowing for sure, I suspect his flying career as a transport pilot, was finished because after an incident, such as the fatal crash, he nearly caused, would probably have precluded any insurance company from ever insuring any carrier foolish enough to hire him again after what he did. Kevin, Hoot Gibson was one of a kind, an expression often used but never more true. Including me. I believe their actions that night were nothing short of miraculous and heroic. While this is a while after Hoots passing, I wanted to pass on a note. Contents 1 Background 2 Filmography 3 Notes 4 References Background [ edit] After a trip to Nebraska Hoot returned to his Butte home and passed away with his family at his side on November 2, 2019. Kevin Gibson. Take care Marge. He flew aerobatics; he flew helicopters, he had a license to fly hot air balloons, and he also had a seaplane license. God bless you Kristine and all in your household as well. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. God is very good. I also thank you for sharing your respect to my father and wish to confirm that Hoot will INDEED live again through the power of Christ Jesus resurrection. I am so sorry for your loss. Mr. E.M. "Hoot" Gipson, age 89, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Bedford Care Center of Marion surrounded by his loving family. Italian Wikipedia. The thought is to have a memorial in August on his 81st birthday to celebrate his life. Hoot Gibson was born on the 6th of August, 1892. Ive always had a whit for injecting a laugh into an environment. Id love to read your analysis of TWA 841. BTW, thanks for your hard work. I never heard the story about the witch doctor LOL ! But only the facts actually stick to the wall. Although Ileana and I have not seen him for at least 20 years, we clearly remember Hoot. 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