* On July 19, 1989, Haynes became famous for his role in the events during a DC-10 flight headed to Chicago, Illinois from Denver, Colorado. With Haynes as captain, the airliner suffered damage to its number two (center) engine which caused all three of its hydraulic control systems to fail-an unprecedented problem that made the aircraft nearly impossible to fly or land. Captain Haynes, first officer Record, flight engineer Dvorak, and Fitch (who had been a passenger on the flight but came forward to offer his help) figured out how to gain some control of the plane. They were eventually able to get the severely disabled airliner to the Sioux City, Iowaairport, where they crash-landed. A portion of the fuselage ended up in an adjoining corn field. Although there were 112 fatalities, a remarkable 185 people survived the crash. Haynes kept his sense of humor during the emergency, as recorded on the plane's CVR: Fitch: I'll tell you what, we'll have a beer when this is all done.Haynes: Well I don't drink, but I'll sure as hell have one. and later: Sioux City Approach: United Two Thirty-Two Heavy, the wind's currently three six zero at one one; three sixty at eleven. You're cleared to land on any runway.Haynes: Roger. You want to be particular and make it a runway, huh? A more serious remark often quoted from Haynes was made when ATC asked the crew to make a left turn to keep them clear of the city: Whatever you do, keep us away from the city. After the crash, Haynes continued as an airline pilot until his mandatory retirement in 1991. Several United 232 survivors flew as passengers on his final flight as an airline pilot. Haynes received major media attention when Charlton Heston played him in a 1992 movie A Thousand Heroes. The story of Flight 232 was famous worldwide, and Haynes started speaking about it at lunches and meetings. He also became a post traumatic stress disorder speaker and emergency situations trainer...



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