No one who witnessed the plane go down would have believed. Officials on Tuesday walked the site of a plane crash that occurred about 12:15 p. D. Through the. Authorities say nine people were killed Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed near Chamberlain. Al Haynes. 3 A plane crashed into a US home, killing the pilot after. The programs begins with an airlines pilot, Captain Al Haynes, describing the appearance of Sioux City, Iowa's farmlands as one nears the airport. The plane suffered catastrophic. Haynes worked with air traffic controllers to find a place to put the plane down, eventually deciding on Sioux City’s Gateway Airport. . Published Jul 20, 2021 Yesterday marked the 32nd anniversary of the crash of United Airlines flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa. Authorities on Wednesday said the two people who died in a Christmas Day plane crash in Sioux Falls, S. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Over the years since the crash, dozens of survivors have made the pilgrimage back to Sioux City. Forty-one passengers and three crew members were on the flight, piloted by Arvid Linke, headed to Missouri. SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Twenty-five years after United Flight 232 cartwheeled down a runway airport here, the. Nine people died and three were brought to a Sioux Falls hospital with serious injuries. George Mickelson and seven other South Dakotans 25 years ago. Swenson, 77, of Sioux City died in the crash of a small plane Friday in West Virginia, along with the pilot Russell C. 's son; and Thomas Long, Jim Hansen, Jr. SIOUX CITY, Iowa —. But on that day when UA232 was about to crash there were 14 of the county’s basic life support ambulances that were dispatched to the Sioux airport (Hogan & Burstein, 2007, p. In the last moments before the crash, he wrote a goodbye letter to his family. and the DC-10 wide-body airliner crash landed at Sioux City, Iowa, killing 144 people and injuring many more as it cartwheeled in. Thirty-two years ago — on July 19, 1989 — United Flight 232 crashed at the Sioux City airport. The view of the scene of the plane crash in Brooklyn on December 18, 1960 after a midair collision between United Airlines Flight 826 and Trans World Airlines Flight 266 over New York City. Six people were killed on Saturday at the airshow. 45 EDT Last modified on Fri 6. February 24, 1989 a day that would change the lives of 337 passengers and 18 crew members onboard United Airlines Flight 811. The Ontario Provincial Police say 27-year-old Hankun Hong of Richmond, B. m. , when emergency personnel responded The crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in Iowa in 1989 killed 112 people, but 184 lived. Jesse Brothers, Sioux City Journal. in the last 40 years as well as numerous small plane crashes around the United States. Vaughn and JoAnn Meyer, of Sioux Falls, were identified as the victims in the crash late Wednesday afternoon, Dec. Two people were killed. More than 100 of the flight's occupants perished in. George Mickelson crashed Monday while trying to make an emergency landing at the Dubuque airport, killing the governor and seven other people. The airplane was minimally controllable via the use of asymmetric thrust control. D. It is worth visiting when in town. Disaster, miracle of United 232 crash recalled. The remnants of United Airlines DC-10 that crashed and exploded at Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989. The plane crashed in Sioux City, erupting into a fireball and killing 112 people. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Plane Crash Victim stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Nine members of the Hansen family from Idaho Falls, Idaho were killed in the crash. Noland analyzed 20 U. An eastern Idaho family of 12 visited the state for a weekend hunting. Published: May. The plane, a Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop, was traveling from Chamberlain, S. A KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling jet belonging to the Iowa Air National Guard crash-landed on a Sioux City runway Wednesday afternoon when its front landing gear failed to deploy, the Air. The pilot radioed a distress call 45 minutes before the crash, and Sioux City rescue squads were notified. 11, 2021, in Santee, Calif. 0. The aircraft took off. Peggy Senzarino Sep 9, 2023 Sep 9, 2023; 0; Facebook. The Day the Music Died. 's son-in-law, according to Garza. The crash also killed Kirk Hansen’s children, Stockton and Logan; his sons-in-law, Kyle Taylor and Tyson Dennert; and Jim Hansen’s son, Jake, and grandson, Houston. The plane crashed at around 5 p. United Airlines Flight 23. If you want to help this channel you can donate here: Crash of the Flying Sioux Marker ( side 1) Inscription. "I have a lot of memories of some pretty. SIOUX FALLS, S. Iowa: Dan Molina) Iowa residents reported helping plane crash victims and their families; details given, scenes shown. The Spirit Behind a Tragedy. — Barb Shereck lost a brother, sister-in-law and nephew in the crash of United Flight 232. on a Wednesday is about as good as one can get. m. Sioux Center, IA 51250 | 712-722-1090 | [email protected]. Rapid City High School’s 1968 varsity basketball cheerleaders were (from left) Terry Blanton, Shirley Landstrom, Jan Glaze, Kay McNutt, Gail Flohr and Diana McCluskey. The plane suffered catastrophic engine failure on the way. (AP) — A pilot was killed in the crash of a single-engine plane Friday near Kearney in central Nebraska, officials said. The aircraft took off. Flight 232. Witnesses described a bloody and charred scene. An airplane owned by a Sioux City man crashed in West Virginia on Friday morning, killing both people inside. S. The efforts of the pilot and crew saved 184. The number two engine tore itself to pieces, sending debris ricocheting through the tail. One hundred eighty-four passengers. The flight took off at 10:09 A. Flight 232 pilot Capt. Thirty-two years ago — on July 19, 1989 — United Flight 232 crashed at the Sioux City airport. 25. A former Winston-Salem family is the recipient of a multimillion dollar settlement stemming from an airline crash in Sioux City, Iowa, a year ago that killed 111. Story of Navy pilot who rode plane into canyon to avoid hitting. m. StoryCorps. Click on this link 👇👇: Airplane Hits Empire State Building New York City, NY July 28, 1945. On June 13, 1943, three B-17 bombers of the 393rd Bomb Group — the “Flying Sioux” — left the Sioux City, Iowa, airbase on a routine training mission. #Flight232 #McDonnellDouglas #DC10If you like this channel, subscribe for more videos. Examined. The number two engine tore itself to pieces, sending debris ricocheting through the tail. The plane suffered catastrophic. Western powers on July 21 ratcheted up the. Here are the names of the passengers and crew member killed in the crash of a United Airlines DC-10 near Sioux City, Iowa, last Wednesday. Of the 296 people on board, 111 died. Retailers keeping a close eye on inflation ahead. Lahrkamp was. to the intersection of Fairway. Two people were killed Saturday night and a third, the pilot, was injured when a small airplane crashed about 2. Of the 285 passengers and 11 crew. South Dakota's governor, George S. T…Thirty years ago today, a United Airlines DC-10 jetliner crashed-landed in Sioux City and killed 112 people, though more than 180 survived. Mickelson. D. 7 Day Forecast 50. m. . In. One of the 184 survivors from the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux Gateway Airport, she couldn't shake the memories of the 112. United Airlines, and the two manufacturers involved in lawsuits resulting from the July 19, 1989, crash of United Flight 232 at Sioux City, Iowa, settled for an undisclosed amount. Vaughn Meyer is listed as the owner of the. More than 100 passengers aboard flight 232 died. The right wing catches on the tarmac, sending the plane careening down the runway in. m. Autopsies determined that all four victims suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning . The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. Captain Al Haynes commanded United Flight 232 as it crashed landed at the airport in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989. 7th deadliest plane crash in US history. SAC CITY, Iowa | Authorities have released the name of a pilot who was killed when his crop dusting plane crashed 3 1/2 miles south of Sac City Friday morning. Victims of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in Sioux City, IA on July 19, 1989. WOODBURY COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — Update (9/8/2022 9:40 a. Corboy & Demetrio represented 39 clients in lawsuits against United Airlines in the horrific crash of Flight #232 in Sioux City, Iowa, obtaining for them nearly $74 million in settlements, including a single record-setting settlement for the family of one deceased passenger of $25 million. Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, was killed in a plane crash in northern Ontario in late April, days after a $100,000 reward was offered for information leading to his arrest. The plane suffered catastrophic. Yisroel Brownstein recalls his experience as a survivor of the United Flight 232 plane crash, at the Flight 232 Memorial in Sioux City. The Bailey family, from left, Trent, Brownell, Spencer and Brandon, visits the United Flight 232 memorial located at Chris Larsen Park in Sioux City, on July 19, 1999, the 10th anniversary of the. But on that day when UA232 was about to crash there were 14 of the county’s basic life support ambulances that were dispatched to the Sioux airport (Hogan & Burstein, 2007, p. It includes statements from family members of the victims, a witness who saw the plane crash, as well as weather studies, photos of the crash site, and a video from a. United Airlines Flight 232, the deadliest plane crash in the airline’s history, took off from Denver on July 19, 1989, heading for Chicago. 0. You can reach him at 712-293-4234 and follow him on Twitter @TwoHeadedBoy98. Now in a spin, the plane hurtled to the ground, crashing into a farmer's field near Falls City, Nebraska. Witnesses called 911 to report an airplane was seen crashing into a farm field near the Green Castle. Operating Flight 811 from Honolulu International Airport to. Full episodes can be watched on National Geographic Channel. MARY LOUISE KELLY. 0 CommentsYankton County crash victims were from Sioux City Per authorities: Highway Patrol attempted to stop a driver traveling more than 100 mph and driving erratically on Highway 50 in Clay County. . (Sioux City Journal) On the 19th of July 1989, a United Airlines DC-10 bound for Chicago was rocked by a massive explosion. All 38 passengers and four crew members died in the crash. . The plane suffered catastrophic. The DC-10 was bound for. BOLO photo. , to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, when it crashed before. The plane suffered catastrophic. On 19 July 1989, a GE CF6-6D-powered Douglas DC-10-10 at FL370 suffered a sudden explosive failure of the tail-mounted number 2 engine and a complete loss of hydraulics so that the aircraft could only be controlled by varying thrust on the remaining two engines. An emergency landing was attempted at the airport in Sioux City, Iowa. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – If you were around the Sioux Gateway Airport on Saturday morning, it may have looked like a big emergency. The plane suffered catastrophic. Sioux City, Iowa. The aircraft had been flown for 16,999 flights prior to the accident, or about 1000 flights per year. AIR CRASH VICTIM'S FAMILY SETTLES FOR MILLIONS. 112 passengers died in the landing, while an additional 184 people survived the horrific incident. (AP) -- The April 19, 1993, airplane crash that killed South Dakota's governor and seven other men created lingering memories for the Iowans who responded to thePlane crash in Venezuela kills all 160 on board. PROVO, Utah — Two people were killed and a third was injured when a small plane. The DC-10 aircraft took off from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, at. On Sunday, March 3, 1974, Turkish Airlines flight #981, departing Paris/Orly Airport on a routine flight to London/Heathrow, fell from the sky soon after takeoff. 2. Login SEARCH. The efforts of the pilot and crew saved 184. Friday. ' '' Clifton Marshall, 45, of Ostrander, Ohio, works with Rohde and was with him on Flight 232. Experts said it could’ve been much worse. This made-for-television production is based on the true account of the 1989 crash of United Airlines flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa. (2016) The United Flight 232 Memorial in Sioux City, Iowa, commemorates the heroism of the flight crew who crash-landed a. 30, 2019. By KTIV Staff. Lindblade & Co. SIOUX CITY, Iowa —. The plane took off from Denver and was bound for Chicago with nearly 300 passengers when it. On July 19, 1989, United Flight 232 crashed-landed in Sioux City after a catastrophic engine failure. Written October 8, 2019. [PEOPLE, John O'BRIEN, on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", survivor Lori. According to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the plane was roughly 100 pounds overweight. Of. CHICAGO -- United Airlines has released a list of passengers and a crew member positively identified as victims in the crash of Flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19. Twenty years ago, on July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed in Sioux City, Iowa, U. 1:05. Former Sioux City Mayor and Councilman Tom Padgett still thinks about those who lost loved ones on July 19, 1989, when United Airlines Flight 232 crash-landed. Jared McNett is an online editor and reporter for the Sioux City Journal. Two people were injured Monday in a single-engine airplane crash in Lyon County. m. Experts said it could’ve been much worse. SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Nine people were killed in a plane crash near Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Saturday afternoon. Argus Leader. All 256 aboard died. 6 killed in Southern California plane crash by: Will Conybeare. Lack of functioning controls of the DC-10 resulted in a crash landing, igniting the plane upon initial impact. Posted: Jul 8, 2023 / 01:04 PM CDT. m. and his sons, Kirk and Jim Hansen, Jr. D. Haynes worked with air traffic controllers to find a place to put the plane down, eventually deciding on Sioux City’s Gateway Airport. CNN —. Advertisement. Only 9 years old at the time,. The crash of United Airlines Flight. (Dakota News Now) UPDATE - Authorities say no one was hurt after an F-16 fighter jet experienced a rough landing at the Sioux Falls airfield. Within 45 minutes of impact all of the approximately 40 critically injured victims had been located in the scene of debris, cared for by on-scene medical professionals, and transported to two of Sioux City's health care facilities. I-29 reopens after morning semi crash near Onawa, IA. Two people were injured Monday in a single-engine airplane crash in Lyon County. SIOUX FALLS, S. Ross of Sioux City, family 0. 25th Anniversary of the crash of United Flight 232 marked with memorial garden dedication. D. By The Associated Press. United Airlines Flight 232, the deadliest plane crash in the airline’s history, took off from Denver on July 19, 1989, heading for Chicago. Fire and safety crews work the scene of a plane crash, Monday, Oct. Flight 232 pilot Capt. The news was well reported across South. SIOUX CITY, Iowa — United Airlines Flight 232, the deadliest plane crash in the airline’s history, took off from Denver on July 19, 1989, heading for Chicago. ' '' Clifton Marshall, 45, of Ostrander, Ohio, works with Rohde and was with him on Flight 232. 5 miles south of Correctionville. READ MORE: Community mourns plane crash victims The victims, from Le Mars and Merrill, were traveling to central Iowa on a hunting trip. First, Ramsdell and Schemmel held tickets on an early- morning Wednesday flight that was canceled. 39°. and the landing wasn't as peaceful, as 111 of the 296 passed away and 185 survived in total. Among those missing and presumed killed in the United Air Lines crash at Sioux City, Iowa, was Lemm Allen, 51, of Mitchellville, a Social Security Administration executive who was flying home from. The plane suffered catastrophic engine failure on the way. 184 of 296 people survived. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when the small plane crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze, authorities said. Nine people were killed in a plane crash near Chamberlain, South Dakota on Saturday afternoon. On July 19, 1989, the DC-10 (registered as N1819U) serving the flight crash-landed at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa, after suffering a catastrophic failure of its tail-mounted engine due to an unnoticed manufacturing defect in the engine's fan disk, which resulted in the loss of many flight controls. Ozark Air Lines Flight 982. SIOUX CITY, Iowa —. The Commemorative Air Force Texas Raiders B-17 fell from the sky on Saturday. The plane crashed and exploded; 112 people died. Jared McNett is an online editor and reporter for the Sioux City Journal. On July 19, 1989, enroute from Denver to Philadelphia, United Flight 232 had its number two engine explode. eventually deciding on Sioux City’s Gateway Airport. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment hamburger--time • Additional comment actions. The plane suffered catastrophic engine failure on the way. m. Sagert, Sioux City Journal SIOUX CITY -- Al Haynes, who piloted a crippled jumbo jet to a crash landing at Sioux Gateway Airport on July 19, 1989, helping save the lives of 184 passengers and crew, died Sunday. Right Now. Crews transport Flight 232 victims to Marian Health Center after the crash on July 19, 1989. Five vehicle crash sends victims to hospital. , died in the crash that occurred sometime between Friday and Saturday near Sioux Lookout, Ont. gangster Jimi (Slice) SandhuMonday’s crash of the Boeing 737-800 plane marks China’s worst air disaster in more than a decade. and three of his daughters are the confirmed victims of a plane crash that took place. Four people have died in a plane crash southeast of Sioux Lookout, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) confirmed on Sunday. — A couple who were well-known Sioux Falls philanthropists were killed when a small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood of South Dakota’s largest city, police said. CHICAGO -- United Airlines has released a list of passengers and a crew member positively identified as victims in the crash of Flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19. A local man, who reported the crash at 11:01 a. 3:52 At just 3500 feet the plane makes a final, crucial 360-degree turn that puts the plane at the correct altitude to land at the Sioux City airport. The aircraft then pitched nose down, and within a couple of seconds, the right wing had also failed. The crash is the third traffic-involved fatal incident in Sioux City in recent weeks. 37/63 People look at flowers placed in remembrance for the victims of the MH17 plane crash at Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam, on July 21, 2014. , July 19, 1989. Investigators inspect debris from a plane crash near Correctionville, Iowa, on Dec. PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — A crash in Plymouth County took the life of two people on Thursday. On July 28th 1945 a B-25 Bomber hit the 78th floor of the Empire State Building, causing extensive damage and the loss of 14 lives. Three survivors were taken to Sioux Falls for treatment. Next day coverage of the cartwheeling crash landing includes interviews with some of the 185 adults & children who survived thanks to the heroics of the capt. This is survivor Rod Vetter's story. Aaron Brown (later of ABC & CNN) reports on horrific, somersaulting DC-10 plane crash that same day in Iowa. Advertisement. 0:06. Survivors and their families, plus Sioux City rescuers, were allowed to walk around the crash site Thursday. He was the captain of United flight 232 when it crashed in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989 after total hydraulic failure. Within 45 minutes of impact all of the approximately 40 critically injured victims had been located in the scene of debris, cared for by on-scene medical professionals, and transported to two of Sioux City's health care facilities. 99¢/month for 3 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Show Search. D. 102). United Airlines and McDonnell. Along. Ozark Air Lines Flight 982 was a regularly scheduled flight on December 27, 1968, originating from Sioux Falls Regional Airport to O'Hare International Airport connecting through Sioux Gateway Airport that crashed shortly after takeoff. On July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 encountered engine failure that caused all three of the plane’s hydraulic control systems to fail. m. The impact zone at Sioux City Gateway airport. SIOUX FALLS, S. Photos by Woody Gottburg, KSCJ. Here are the names of survivors, missing and dead in the crash of United Airlines` Flight 232 as of 12:30 a. Update #3 – Sioux Lookout OPP Release Name of 4th Person Killed in Plane Crash. Officials declined to identify the four victims pending family notification. The jet, which crashed on Wednesday, July 20, 1989, in Sioux City, Iowa, was en route to Chicago from Denver when it developed mechanical. The plane suffered catastrophic engine failure on the way. Clifford Law Offices has represented victims and their families in nearly every major commercial airline crash in the U. It started as a beautiful day in Colorado for the 296 passengers on the flight. On July 19, 1989, en route from Denver to Philadelphia, United Flight 232 had its number two engine explode. (Sioux City Journal) On the 19th of July 1989, a United Airlines DC-10 bound for Chicago was rocked by a massive explosion. Here are the names of surviving passengers of the crash of a United Airlines' DC-10 near Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. This week marks the 33rd anniversary of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City. Images of the United Airlines FLight 232 disaster. Here are the names of the passengers and crew member killed in the crash of a United Airlines DC-10 near Sioux City, Iowa, last Wednesday. Their ages and hometowns were supplied by relatives. SIOUX FALLS, S. United Airlines Flight 232, the deadliest plane crash in the airline’s history, took off from Denver on July 19, 1989, heading for Chicago. Community Calendar;. 232 crash victims share. The anniversary is being marked by a number. More than 100 people were killed when the flight headed from Denver to Chicago crash landed in Iowa. July 16, 2018. CHAMBERLAIN, S. According to a release from the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, Brady Neil Penner, 45, of Weatherford, Oklahoma, passed away after the single-engine plane he was operating crashed just south of Ute Saturday. Transportation in Sioux City. This is a small clip from Seconds from Disaster for educational purposes only. when it began to descend and crashed about nine minutes later. Published: Jul. 19 July 1989; United Air Lines DC10; flight 232; Sioux City, USA: While in cruise on a scheduled flight from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL, engine two had an uncontained failure. If there was ever a fortuitous time for a plane crash, 4 p. 's son; and Thomas Long, Jim Hansen, Jr. SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Thirty-three years ago Monday, an event challenged and changed Siouxland forever. Following is a list, released by United Airlines, of crew members and passengers on the DC-10 that crashed Wednesday at Sioux City, Iowa. Of the 285 passengers and 11 crew. The two victims have been identified to be Gerald and Sally Forch of. Two people were killed Saturday night and a third, the pilot, was injured when a small airplane crashed about 2. SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Twenty-five years after United Flight 232 cartwheeled down a runway airport here, the video of the DC-10 crashing and burning still brings a hushed silence from those. DALLAS (AP) — Officials have released the names of the six people killed in a deadly collision between two vintage military aircraft at a Dallas air show. Updated: Nov 14, 2022 / 06:24 PM CST. Gene Karl Lahrkamp, 36, was killed in a plane crash in northern Ontario in late April, days after a $100,000 reward was offered for information leading to his arrest. Two South Dakota Air Guard A-7 jets crashed during a training flight near Spencer in 1990. Iowa National Guard. United Airlines Flight 232, the deadliest plane crash in the airline’s history, took off from Denver on July 19, 1989, heading for Chicago. According to the Wichita Eagle, Gietzen died in a small plane crash in north-central Nebraska. Al Haynes waves at a news conference at Marian Health Center in Sioux City on. Victims of the OxyContin epidemic are not all in agreement with a settlement which exempts the Sackler family from civil lawsuits,. It happens to not just victims of the crash. Deadliest plane crash in United Airlines’ history killed 112 people The plane crashed in Sioux City, erupting into a fireball and killing 112 people. OK. All things to do in Sioux City Commonly Searched For in Sioux City Sights & Landmarks in Sioux City Popular Sioux City Categories Things to do near Flight 232 Memorial. Fire Chief. On July 19, 1989 United Flight 232 crashed in Sioux City, Iowa with 285 souls on board. at the Flight 232 memorial following a service in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Flight 232 crash in Sioux City. United Airlines Flight. However, 14 agencies from around Woodbury County participated in a Mass Casualty Exercise that simulated a plane crash on the runway. There were 12 people on the plane. The crew managed to maneuver the airplane to the vicinity of Sioux City, Iowa. In a plane crash, people sit around waiting for direction, but being prepared can make all the. The two victims have been identified to be Gerald and Sally Forch of. , was driving and saw the plane flying low, then disappear from view, Schuknecht said. More than 100 others, many in the first-class and tail. On the afternoon of July 19th, 1989, United Flight 232 experienced an explosive engine failure over the skies of Siouxland causing the pilot, Captian Al Haynes, to make an emergency landing at Sioux Gateway Airport. Debris from Engine #2 (including the fractured fan disk) and other parts from the tail structures of the plane, were later found on farmland near Alta, Iowa, approximately 60 miles northeast of Sioux City. UNION CITY, Tenn. Spencer Bailey. 26, after an autopsy by the Minnehaha County Coroner, according to Sioux Falls. Authorities in Sioux Falls have identified a couple killed when a small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood of the South Dakota city. 0:59. eventually deciding on Sioux City’s Gateway Airport. Of the flight's 296 passengers and crew, 185 survived. The explosion ripped a gaping hole in the bottom of the aircraft and jammed the hydraulic controls. — A husband and wife died in a fiery Christmas Day plane crash in Sioux Falls. Peter Knudson with the National. A microscopic flaw in an engine part. Kirk Hansen and Jim Hansen Jr.