Category Archives: rescue teams

the ships, helicopters, etc

Friendship Postcard Reaches its Target After 55 years in Safekeeping

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Fred Caruso

Paul Stewart was a young Army private from Ardmore, Oklahoma and a very recent graduate of parachute training program on the night of September 23, 1962, the date of the fatal mid-sea ditching of the Flying Tiger 923. He was … Continue reading →

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The Numbers: 923 — 923

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Fred Caruso

Two numbers that everyone familiar with the Flying Tiger crash should remember are “923” and “923.” The first number 923 refers to the airplane, a Lockheed four engine Super Constellation, “Flying Tiger 923.” The second number refers to the date … Continue reading →

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Where did all of the life rafts go? There were supposed to be five. Right?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Fred Caruso

After nearly three years of research and reporting, this writer has pretty well described what happened and who was involved in the incident in addition to passengers and crew. In the process of all of this research, questions were raised … Continue reading →

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Seeking Celerina crew members

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Since the beginning of this project, we have located a small number of crew members from the Swiss rescue ship, MS Celerina. They are scattered all over the globe. The ship had a crew of 34 at the time, including … Continue reading →

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FLASH BACKS on the demise of Flying Tiger 923!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Fifty years after the crash of Flying Tiger 923, it is astonishing to see how little was known by the survivors of the event that very nearly took their lives. No one had an opportunity to see all of the … Continue reading →

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Antwerp is “land at last” for remaining survivors

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Disembarking from the Swiss freighter and rescue ship MS Celerina and touching dry land at Antwerp, Belgium for the first time in five days were the remaining survivors of the ditching of Flying Tiger Line Flight 923. Shown above at … Continue reading →

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Allied armed services weigh in heavily on FT923 search and rescue

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Fred Caruso

By this point in time, most readers are aware that both the British and Canadian armed forces participated in the Flying Tiger search rescue operations. Few are aware to the extent of this participation. Browmore Cliffs, Ireland resident Mike Flahive … Continue reading →

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Update on Galley Head

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Fred Caruso

Galley Head Lighthouse is the home one of the 50th anniversary memorials dedicated on September 23, 2012. On reporting the memorial activities at Galley Head, it was stated that “the lighthouse ceased functioning with the advent of global positioning satellites, … Continue reading →

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Georg Stockli: Ship radio operator adds new insight to rescue

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Fred Caruso

M/S Celerina rescues 48 survivors of airplane catastrophe “SOS from Valentia radio = following from Shannon Airport . . . at 2220 GMT the Super Constellation Flying Tiger N6923C began with preparations for ditching at 54 North 24 West at … Continue reading →

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Joseph Lewis and Michael Burnett: Like finding a needle in a hay stack

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Fred Caruso

The Incredible Sighting of the Ditching Location Still safe in the cabin, not far above water,  frightened passengers and crew were waiting for the final signal. They were waiting in a darkened cabin, waiting for word from Captain Murray. Then … Continue reading →

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