Its several years later and Ive found this site on flight 401. It came up in reference to an accident here in NY. I think alot about growing up in an airline family. My father(Jim La Vake) was also a Captain on Eastern and had flown that aircraft the very day before the accident in the everglades. He got a call that night and headed for the everglades the next morning.He was devestated as he knew all the crew. He worked on Eastern's safty committee.We hardly saw him that winter. He passed away 6 months after Eastern closed its doors in 1991.I think he was devestaed by that too..He loved his job. --Previous Message--
: My Father is Captain william "BILL"
: Buchanan and was a dear friend of your
: GrandFather. He loved you Grandfather and
: Grandmother very much. My father lives alone
: in Pompano Beach Florida. God bless you.
: Elaine
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