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"Enough Trouble Already." "In an emergency in an airplane," Kimes said later, "the worst thing you can do is make quick decisions unless you have to." For a moment the thought of ditching in the Pacific crossed his mind. But by this time he was maintaining altitude at nearly 1...
Resisting the temptation to turn immediately back to San Francisco International, Kimes decided to head instead for Travis Air Force Base, some 40 miles to the southwest, which had a longer runway (11,000 ft. v. 9,700 ft. at San Francisco International). As gently as possible, he put the...
For the most part, though, the passengers displayed an amazing presence of mind. Martin Myers, a retired oil-company employee from Media, Pa., who was on a tour with fellow Lions Club members, found himself so impressed by Captain Kimes's calm-voiced announcement that he switched on his...
"Masterful Feat." In the cockpit, Kimes was nursing the crippled plane closer to Travis. As he approached the airbase, he discovered that the hydraulic system had failed and that the landing gear would not lower automatically. Now down to an altitude of only 700 ft., Kimes made a wide, climbing...
On his final approach, Kimes saw a whirlwind at the end of the runway, right in his glide path and carrying enough turbulence to threaten the crippled jet. With a final burst of power he maneuvered around it, got back on course, and landed smoothly. As the plane rolled to...