Talk:Arland D. Williams Jr.

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In response to the clean-up tag: Article is repetitive.--68.35.207.220 02:06, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

The complaint was legitimate. Somehow, the article got garbled. I beleive I have fixed this cleanup problem and removed the flag. Thanks. Vaoverland 10:17, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pinned to fuselage?

The article is a bit confusing at key points. For instance, was Mr. Williams the one described as "pinned to the fuselage"? If so, it would cast quite a different light on his actions. While still heroic, passing the rope when he couldn't move was something other than passing it purely to have others rescued first... JDG 00:20, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

    • Mr. Williams was apparently caught in some way (probably by leg) to the small portion of the tail which initially remained afloat. We will never know if the helicopter and rope would have been able to lift him free, with our without the unknown piece of the airplane. Instead of struggling to free himself or enlist help of others, it is clear that he did turn his attention to the other victims and give up the rope more than once. The article does note that he was incapacitated to some extent, so a reader can draw their own opinion how heroic that was. Vaoverland 07:44, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
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