In february of 1961, sabena flight 548 left new york for a tenhour flight to europe. Sabena flight 548 was a boeing 707329 aircraft that crashed en route from new york city to. The mystery of what went wrong aboard sabena flight 548 began even. Thus, sabenas first longhaul flight to the congo occurred 23 february 1935 and took five and a half days. Review of sabena flight from new york to brussels in business. The sabena crash officially had 73 casualties, but one of the passengers was pregnant and a farmer was killed on the ground by falling debris. Edi scholdan was inducted into the psa coaches hall of fame in its inaugural year of 2001. Sabena flight 548, registration oosjb, was a boeing 707 aircraft en route from new york international airport later renamed john f. In 2004, the school was sold to two former managers of sabena and became the sabena flight academy. There were 61 passengers and crew members on board. Sabena hijacking my version is a powerful, suspenseful docudrama based on previously undiscovered audio recordings of the pilot of flight 571, the passenger plane hijacked by four black september members of the palestine liberation organization on its way from brussels to tel aviv on 8 may 1972 by channeling captain reginald levys impartial view of these. Their plane, sabena flight 548, was circling the runway in brussels, where it was scheduled to make a stopover, when it suddenly crashed feb. Figure skating team to the 1961 world championships. Kennedy international airport, crashed on approach to zaventem airport, brussels, killing all 72 people on board and one person on the ground.
Figure skating team boards ill fated sabena flight 548 to brussels. Author nikki nichols focuses mostly on the owen family nine time national champion maribel vinson owen and her daughters, little maribel and newly crowned national champion, 16 year old laurence and stephanie westerfield, laurences. The 1961 us figure skating team posing before boarding sabena. The flight crashed during the approach for landing. Feb 15, 2011 it was either sabena flight 548 overnight to brussels, belgium, for a stopover, and then on to prague, czechoslovakia site of the 1961 world championships or a long transatlantic boat crossing. Asn aircraft accident boeing 707329 oosjb brusselzaventem. Dec 15, 2015 an aviation accident is defined by the convention on international civil aviation annex as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the time any. The people seated on sabena airlines 707 jet flight 548 bound from new yorks. A because the weather in arizona allows flights 365 days per year in a high and complex air traffic. Edi left behind a partial manuscript of a childrens howtoskate book narrated by an. The plane was sabenas flight 548, which left new york last night. United states 1961 national figure skating team photo, taken prior to departure of sabena flight 548. Frozen in time goodreads meet your next favorite book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
I dream of genealogy 1961 sabena airlines 548 crash. She was the daughter of maribel vinson and guy owen and the sister of maribel owen. Sabena flight sn548 was a transatlantic service from new york to brussels. She grew up skating at the iceland rink in paramount, california, and has written the narration for many skating events, including. A boeing 707329 passenger plane, registered oosjb, was destroyed in an accident 3 km ne of brusselzaventem airport bru, belgium. Sabena flight 548, registration oosjb, was a boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to brussels, belgium, from new york city on february 15, 1961, killing the entire united states figure skating team on its way to the 1961 world championships in prague, czechoslovakia the flight, which originated at idlewild international airport new york international airport, later renamed. Crashaerien 15 feb 1961 dun boeing 707329 oosjb brussel. Womens champ laurence owen, her mother and coach maribel vincent owen holding coat and satchel, and sister maribel owen. Jan 18, 2014 united states 1961 national figure skating team photo, taken prior to departure of sabena flight 548 flight history shortly after 7. Members of 1961 us figure skating team pose before boarding sabena flight en route to the world championships in prague courtesy of world figure skating museum. Sabena was formed on may 23, 1923, as belgiums national carrier and flew its first flight the following year. Nov 11, 2015 halsa is the only survivor of the four black september hijackers who seized the sabena airlines boeing 707 20 minutes into its flight from vienna to tel aviv on 8 may 1972. I dream of genealogy 1961 sabena airlines 548 crash us.
View of the scene of the plane crash of the sabena flight 548, on february 15, 1961 near brussels after the boeing 707 aircraft crashed en route to brussels, belgium, from new york city killing 72 people in which the entire united states figure skating team on its way to the 1961 world championships in prague, czechoslovakia. After its demise, sabena was renamed sn brussels airlines in feb. An aviation accident is defined by the convention on international civil aviation annex as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the time any. It was flown by a sabena fokker f7b on a direct service. February 15, 1961 sabena flight 548 crashes near brussels. It was decided to carry out practical training in flight to phoenix in u. Team manager deane mcminn holds the sign, to his immediate left was u. Bushman is no stranger to the sport of figure skating. They were on their way to prague for the world championships but not before stopping in brussels first. In 1925 air service began within belgiums major colony, the belgian congo now. Sabena flight 571 was a scheduled passenger flight from brussels to lod via vienna operated by the belgian national airline, sabena. Sabenabelgian world airlines boeing 707320 poster circa 1960. The flight, which had originated at idlewild international airport now john f. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
View of the scene of the plane crash of the sabena flight 548, on feb. Media in category sabena the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Ramp met sabenavliegtuig bij brussel, bestanddeelnr 9121021. Feb 12, 2011 sabena flight 548 was a boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to brussels, belgium, from new york city on february 15, 1961, killing the entire united states figure skating team on its way to. The capital of the company was in the hands of both private interests and the state. On 8 may 1972 a boeing 707 passenger aircraft operating that service, captained by british pilot reginald levy, dfc, was hijacked by four members of the black september organization, a palestinian terrorist group. Despite the bankruptcy of sabena in 2001, the activities didnt stop. He and his yearold son were among those killed in the crash of sabena flight 548, which was carrying the entire u. View of the scene of the plane crash of the sabena flight.
Their plane crashed near the brussels airport on february 15, 1961, killing all on board. One of sabena s aircraft became the first boeing 707 to crash while in commercial service when flight 548 crashed while preparing to land at brussels on 15 february 1961. The crash was the first one involving a boeing 707, but it was notable because the dead included the entire united states figure skating team who were en route to the 1961 world championships in prague, cz. Frozen in time is a well researched and well written look at the entire u. Its initial efforts in the 1920s were to establish a network across belgium linking london, england and cologne, germany. Review, photos and rating of sabena sn 551 brussels bru new york jfk by jetsetpanda. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The crash was the first one involving a boeing 707, but it was notable because the dead included the entire united states figure skating team who were en route to the 1961 world. Light and radiance laurence owen and her sabena fellow. This boeing 707329 airliner, registration oosjb, under the command of captain ludovic marie antoine lambrechts and captain jean roy, was enroute from idlewild airport, new york idl to brusselszaventem airport bru as sabena flight sn548, when three miles 4. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The united states figure skating team was aboard the aircraft, en route from new york to prague via brussels to compete in a figure skating championship.
The deputy commander of the rescue mission, danny yatom, recalled the successful operation in an interview with arutz sheva. Sabena flight 548 crashed on landing approach to brussels, belgium, on february 15, 1961, killing all 72 persons on board as well as one person on the ground. The boeing had had to abort its landing at brussels because of an aircraft blocking one of the runways, and tried to climb and circle towards another one. Media in category sabena flight 548 the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.
Sabena flight 548, registration oosjb, was a boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to brussels, belgium, from new york city on february 15, 1961, killing the entire united states figure skating team on its way to the 1961 world championships in prague, czechoslovakia. Halsa is the only survivor of the four black september hijackers who seized the sabena airlines boeing 707 20 minutes into its flight from vienna to tel aviv on 8 may 1972. Reliving the sabena rescue inside israel israel national news. As an aviation enthusiast, i was extremely excited at the idea of flying a new carrier, even more so in a premium cabin in one of europes oldest carriers. The following year sabena purchased the latest airliner, the savoiamarchetti s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. May 9, 1944 february 15, 1961 was a hall of fame american figure skater. A triengined fokker f viib3m of sabena photographed at haren in the early 30s. This week marked 40 years since the rescue of hijacked sabena flight 571.
Sabena flight 548 was a boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route from new york city to brussels, belgium, on february 15, 1961, killing 73 people, including the entire u. From this great tragedy arose the living legacy that is the u. The boeing 707329 with registration oosjb was on a long approach to runway 20 when, near the runway threshold, power was increased and the gear retracted. Nearly forgotten jet crash wiped out us ice skating team the 1961 u. About fifty years ago a remarkable group of figure skaters, their coaches, their families, and u. Sabena flight 548 was a boeing 707329 aircraft that crashed en route from new york city to brussels, belgium, on february 15, 1961. The boeing 707 was on a long approach to runway 20 when, near the runway threshold and at a height of 900 feet, power was increased and the gear retracted. The plane made three 360 degrees turns to the left and climbed to 1500 feet. United states 1961 national figure skating team photo, taken prior to departure of sabena flight 548 flight history shortly after 7. This boeing 707329 airliner, registration oosjb, under the command of captain ludovic marie antoine lambrechts and captain jean roy, was. More about edi scholdan can be found in the joy of coaching book. Kennedy international airport to brussels, belgiums zaventem airport on february 15, 1961. National champion and represented the united states at the 1960 winter olympics, where she placed 6th. It was the plane was sabenas flight 548, which left new.
Bekijk meer ideeen over belgie, sicilie italie en vliegtuig. Figure skaters 1961 plane crash haunts skating community. Today, we remember the crash of sabena flight 548 carrying the 1961 u. The airplane operated on a flight from new yorkidlewild international airport, ny idl to brusselzaventem airport bru. Skating team that was killed in a 1961 plane crash in brussels. View of the scene of the plane crash of the sabena flight 548.
Sabena flight 548, a boeing 707 that had taken off from what was then called idlewild, cracked hard into the ground after circling a brussels airport three or four times before a planned landing. Sabena flight 548 was a boeing 707 aircraft that crashed en route to brussels, belgium, from new york city on february 15, 1961, killing the entire united states figure skating team on its way to. This book is a quick read, and i ordered it at the library the day before seeing we are marshall, about a plane crash that also killed 75 people. Buy sabena flight 548 by ronald cohn jesse russell isbn. There were tourists buried in language books and discussing paris and. See more laurence owen died in the crash of sabena flight 548 en route to the 1961 world figure skating championships. At a speed of 200mph it reduced this route to only four days and the service ran alternative. Figure skating team, their coaches, and some of the athletes family members. They left from new york city aboard belgiums sabena slight 548 bound for brussels and ultimately for prague to compete. The passenger manifest for sabena flight 548 from new york to brussels included the names of brother and sister otto and maria jelinek, the canadian national pairs figure skating champions, and lorraine hanlon, the us junior ladies titleholder.