What an interesting turn of events. I looked up and there were gigantic waves of flames in the field directly next to my classroom. Hiya, tabiventure AKA Ronnies Cousin (I apologize if I did know your name but forgot it) . After school we went with my mom to pick up our baby sitter, her name was Joyce, I do not remember her last name, anyway, she lived on Laurel Canyon right across the street from the school I saw the devastation and will remember the incident the rest of my life. Here is the link to that and other fascinating, heart-rending stories from those who were there. She scooped me up and put me in the backseat of the car. Maybe Richard was with us. When he would lose control of the class, hed literally blow his top. My sister, who had left the athletic field moments before impact, is definitely a white-knuckler. The remains of Carr, Twitchell and the other crew members -- radio operator Roy Nakazawa, 28, and flight engineer Waldo B. Adams, 42, both of Los Angeles -- were found in the fuselage, which smacked into the ground at Pacoima Congregational Church, adjacent to the school. I was a student in the seventh grade on AS WE WERE RELEASED TO GO HOME THE SIGHT WILL NEVER LEAVE MY MY MIND. The explosion knocked my Dad off the chair he was sitting on. Thanks for this historic artifact. Ive always wondered for the past 55 years if there was anyone else here who remembered that day. I remember seeing the field with all the plane wreckage, fire and smoke, and people around the perimeter. I still drive by the old neighborhood on my way to golf at Hansen Dam it still looks nice (the many new wrought iron fences around many front yards notwithstanding). Thank you for your kind words about dad. I owned a guitar, at any rate. Im not sure, but I think my sister knew Ronnie. I guess you figured the best way to keep those things airborne was to pilot them yourself. I am sure she did this out of pure fear and not knowing what to expect. Little did I know that a plane had crashed at the school my brother was attending. I felt comfortable enough with her at that point to poke around a little. Both our families were put through an emotional wringer that day. It was so long ago. Mark. Thank you for your recollection. The one thing I recall of that day (I was five) was the thousand pieces of metal, as you put it, falling out of the sky. I was sitting in class (2nd grade next to the window (Horace Mann Elementary, Burbank) I yelled to my teacher LOOK! I joined Newport Beach Fire Department in 1971. The event is depicted in the film La Bamba, the 1987 biopic of rock 'n' roll figure Ritchie Valens, who was a 15-year-old student at Pacoima Junior High School at the time of the disaster. It sounds like it should be the name of an evil extraterrestrial or something]. I was soaked in oil, my heavy coat was ripped up from flying bits of metal but had no real injuries. Yours is the first to tell about those scars from a mental health professionals point of view. All four crew members of the DC-7 died in the crash, as did the pilot of the F-89. I like that guy. My family was two houses from yours. There was a tree planted to honor each of the boys that were killed. I had chills up my spine when I heard your recording, like it was yesterday. I believe Evan was in one of dads classes. I agree terrific site, very informative. Pacoima Jr High School Airplane Crash of 1957 - YouTube 0:00 / 2:15 Pacoima Jr High School Airplane Crash of 1957 Psycho Circus 325 subscribers Subscribe 92 Share 6.1K views 2 years. I remember discussing in class what had just happened, what we had just whiteness. After the crash I was in the hospital for several months. Many people consider the Pacoima crash to be an important event in their lives. I wonder what ever happened to Roy Reasoner? How on earth did I just remember that I cant even remember where I put the keys an hour ago?) He came to the School right after the crash. Hopefully, we can wring something positive out of a terrible tragedy. Yeah, putting up this Pacoima crash page has proved to be an amazing experience. He still has bad dreams and I believe he was profoundly affected in ways we may never know. Dad took us to see the crash when he got home from work. I think I was about a year after you. Elementary School opened and I had to go there. He had been a radio announcer before becoming a teacher, so you can imagine how many tapes there were. Sorry to hear he was killed at such a tender age. Coincidentally enough, my sister told me on the phone yesterday that she attended the San Fer reunion with her chum, Carol Crockett (maiden name). Yeah, I do believe I would have been a wee bit nervous about flying in a type of plane that seems to keep crashing into other planes. The post Nothing Encapsulates the False Promise of Capitalism Like Plastic appeared first on The Nation. This 64 year old 2nd grader will never forget. So he decided to record the speeches during this pre-graduation ceremony in front of the student body. My uncles story was one that has not been told and I think it added to your blog rather than detracting from it. After reading the information I guess I was amazed at the life experiences especially involving the military that he had already accumulated when I knew him. He was in Kindergarden at the school next door to Pacoima Jr High. Russ, I also knew Pam. With the help of other Paramedics, Nurses, Physicians, Fire Chiefs, private ambulance companies, and other Orange County Agencies, the plan is in place and several Mass Casualty Drills are put on every year. But please do not copy and paste any of the text to another site . I was dripping, head to toe, from the oil and now walking with a limp rather than running. Soon after the crash, my dad was transferred to the California Air National Guard Base (196th Tactical Air Support Group) in Ontario. Their names were Albert Pardo and John Sain, she said. I had Mrs. Oschatz for third grade and Mr. Marto for fourth. This really brings events of the day to life. I havent seen it in years. My wife CeCe and I now live in Challis, Idaho. This is something I have been meaning to do for decades and now I will actually be able to do this. I was a little hesitant to post it at first because I didnt want to remind the families of that horrible day in such a real way. Yeah, haunting is right. That day is still only yesterday and it was 57 years ago. I read the reports and listened to your Dads tape. Thanks again, Sheryl. Actually, played might be overstating it somewhat. Thanks for contributing your vivid memory of that day. Ronnie was killed on January 31, 1957, when three students on the playground of Pacoima Junior High School were among the eight persons killed as the result of a midair collision between a four-engine Douglas DC-7B airliner and a United States Air Force Northrop F-89J Scorpion jet fighter in the skies above nearby. My name is Terry Brown. The impact was deafening, followed by fire and thick smoke. the Harringtons were between us. I will look into the Smithsonian, as you suggested, and other non-profit outfits. But strangely, that is all I remember. As a young childno. Unfortunately it was not well publicized and many more would have like to attend. My father was a Los Angeles Policeman stationed at the Van Nuys Station. I live in Ukiah, California now (see post above about me witnessing the crash while in the 2nd grade at Strathern Street Elementary School). Thank you for the thank you. On January 31, 1957, a DC-7B transport plane collided in mid-air with a Northrop F-89J Scorpion jet trainer plane and the debris fell to earth on the Pacoima Junior High School playground where about 220 boys were just ending their day's athletic activities. If you like history too, this is the channel for you.Subscribe for more forgotten history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ?sub_confirmation=1.Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at:https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-guyScript by THG#aviation #thehistoryguy #california The journey back to the morning of Jan. 31, 1957, began with a phone call from retired nurse Mary Lewandowski, who wondered how to find out what had happened to the two boys she'd spent four months caring for at Sun Valley Hospital nearly 50 years earlier. Ill refer to to this site which Im sure she will find interesting. I have read that there are laws against testing flights obove populated areas and that they must be tested over sea. Debris was also strewn across the grounds of Terra Bella Elementary School, adjacent to the junior high, and Pacoima Congregational Church, next door to the school. Within minutes we knew that it had been an airplane that crashed into Pacoima Jr. High School. Did the recorded sound of the plane going down sound similar to the sound you remember hearing? May I have permission to post your link onto a Facebook page called, https://www.facebook.com/groups/59234735717/, as well as my own? So please try to keep the memories alive. Yes, its sobering to think of what might have happened if the DC-7 had veered one way or the other into the auditorium, classrooms or the many nearby residences. Youve come to the right place. I remember seeing the pilot also. My prayer to God is that everyone touched by this tragic event be touched by God in a special way to bring total healing. A perimeter was established, and we all stood outside the barriers, for several hours, watching ambulances and police and news trucks come and go. Jeet Heer The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former presidents reckless belligerence. I would be glad to send a copy of the audio there is no video to you in mp3 format. I always thought it would have been kinda fun to be in his class. I remember thinking, please dont put one of those things in my hair or on my clothes. Though I never knew him personally, I frequently heard the elder Broadous name mentioned in my house and at our church, Pacoima Congregational. I still cry when I try to tell people what happened that day. Thanks for your fascinating website, and for the chilling and haunting audio of the plane crash at Pacoima Junior High School. Thanks for writing. Our big issues revolved around determine which patients should be transported first and how much treatment should be done at the scene prior to transport. But I think I remember them from Pacoima Junior High, not Beachy. Not to mention, the words Pacoima Crash intrigued the hell out of me. Thank you, Russ, for continuing in your efforts. I dont know if the kids there ever heal completely. In my mind he was waving frantically for us to get out of the way. My friend Donald Berizen was in his Boy Scout troop which was later named for him. Wouldnt happen in this day and age. Today. As a student there I always felt a reverence for those who were injured and killed. My mother and friends mother were in the auditorium as well. Was it the same recording I have here? He thought he found it on fake Rent-A-Hitman site, feds say, Search continues after 3 sailors on Mexico-to-San Diego trip go missing amid rough seas. I was in the class with Mr. Snyder are you on facebook contact me. All of us at the fence line knew children were hurt and killed. He now lives in Boulder City, NV. I was in Mrs. Coughlins class. There were other people there, it was oily and a lot of debris. Hi, James thanks for commenting. They had come to the school because, of course, they had children there. She and one of the girls in our classroom were clutched together. Mondaire Jones The ousting of two Black Democrats from the Tennessee House of Representatives makes clear that the US urgently needs to salvage and rebuild a true multiracial democracy. I asked where this was and she said, Pacoima Junior High School. Then she just started talking. {\fonttbl\f0\fmodern\fcharset0 Courier;} Yeah, the Pacoima crash touched so many people. Russ, I just tried again and was able to play the clip with no trouble. I was in auditorium when this happened,,,there was the loud boom and some shaking of the building. 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