61. A plume of dust again rose into the air, as falling pieces hit the ground. 62. A knee collided with his helmet as Young hit the ground. 63. A pilot flying into a microburst first sees an increase in airspeed as the air hitting the ground spreads toward the aircraft. 64. Accounts from pilots who saw the crash said the jet hit the ground after a twisting, almost-vertical dive. 65. Accounts from other pilots who saw the crash said the jetliner hit the ground after a twisting, almost-vertical dive. 66. After the ball hit the ground, it seemed to have a mind of its own. 67. But debris that apparently fell from the plane before it hit the ground landed in a field northeast of where the fuselage crashed. 68. But the most frightening part to him was how hard his head hit the ground. 69. But then this tall guy, Mike, jumps in and picks me up before I hit the ground. 70. But when that guy hit the ground, it bothered me. |