Certainly the Flight Engineer WOULD have reset the slat breaker, which HE DID, when he saw it popped because HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY HAVE THOUGHT IT POPPED ON ITS OWN BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD, AND WOULD (and DID) RESET IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD POP AGAIN ! Your Dad has been one of my Heros since the early seventies. I had many discussions of dad remaining connected to a few of the passengers aboard flight 841. We ALL miss you and love you!! The results of an honest investigation, however, by honest and professional people who have no apparent reason to misrepresent the findings of their investigation, are much more likely to reveal and/or find the truth of a matter. I would love to share some memories some time. Hoot Gibson AKAEdmund Richard Gibson Born:6-Aug-1892 Birthplace:Tekamah, NE Died:23-Aug-1962 Location of death:Woodland Hills, CA Cause of death:unspecified Remains:Buried, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA Gender:Male Race or Ethnicity:White Sexual orientation:Straight Occupation:Actor Nationality:United States He knew that one day the truth about what happened to him and his crew would come to light. He will always be remembered as my brother-in-law the Hero! Emilio, the greatest thing we can help do to honor Hoots memory is to get your book published, with ALL the factsthose very relevant facts that somehow got suppressed in order to blame-shift and scapegoat Hoot, Scott, and Gary. At age 13 the adventurous youth ran away from home and joined a circus for a time. I appreciate your support of my father and the entire crew of that 727. Hello Stilly. And that is the reality, that so many people, such as yourself, just BELIEVE, mostly, only what they want to believe, rather than testing reality by seeking and taking note of factual information that, in realty, is what really establishes what the real truth of a matter usually is, unlike what the trained investigators in the NTSB and the FAA did, which was to have investigated and found out about TWAs near crash, that was it was CAUSED by Gibson, and not saved, by his actions. Director Francis Boggs was looking for experienced cowboys and stunt doubles to appear in his western short Pride of the Range (1910) starring Tom Mix; both Hoot and another future cowboy star, Art Acord, were hired. He died Continue Reading Service Tribute I understand the sadness you and others feel for someone who was, likely, to you, and others who knew and liked him, a very nice guy, and a good man in many ways, too. He acted in his first silent film, Pride of the Range, when he was eighteen years old. In later years, we would visit him in LAS frequently. Only God knows the full truth of what DID happened on #841. I never heard the story about the witch doctor LOL ! Robert Earl "Hoot" Gibson Sr. of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed on January 6, 2021. Hoot flew out to Oklahoma just to attend my graduation from Air Force Pilot training, and over the years we would get together for all kinds of moonlighting adventures recovering stolen airplanes from Mexico, unofficial support flying in Central America, training in Sri Lanka, and so on. You wont find any references to pulled circuit breakers in the NTSB report because it never happened. Easy to befriend and hard to forget, Hoot was the unofficial mayor and full-time prankster of the retirement center. I believe I replied to a comment beneath the video from one of your sons. ), but Hoots roommate said he was not responsive. The book information is available at http://www.faiteve.com. No,this guy, whoever he is, has a hard-on for Hoot! I would enjoy hearing from you in the future. An amazing man. #1 For instance l was wrong about Gibson being fired from TWA. Yet he managed a couple of "comebacks" by pairing up with others stars. The service ceiling on the 727 based on the weight at the time was 39,000 feet. English. I knowI worked his last flight back to Chicago. HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 13 (AP) William Boyd, who rose to stardom as Hopalong Cassidy, died last night at a South Laguna Beach, Calif., hospital of complications from Parkinson's disease and congestive. He hee. Would any airline continue to employ three pilots who did an unauthorized procedure that nearly killed everyone onboard? A resounding Amen! to everything youve shared here, Charles & Mary. How can you forget him. He was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Indianapolis, to Harvey Arthur Gibson and Arlene Rose Peterson. That man did more with the time given him on this earth than a dozen or so folks just going through the motions. Still, Im glad he made you laugh. Kevin. Crack open a can of Tab and dive into these 56 photos that will have you reminiscing with your crew before you know it. The lobby was filled with coughing and hacking folks so I dropped her off and got out of that place> LOL ! A day hasnt gone by without thinking about Hoot. Not a particularly handsome man, his boyish appeal and non-threatening demeanor were his aces in the hole--a major distinction that separated him from the more ascetic cowboy stars of the past.By 1925 Hoot was making approximately $14,500 a week and spending it about as fast as he was making it. Even if there was a slat deployment at altitude, nothing is going to fail. It could only have deployed against the airstream by the tremendous force of the hydraulic slat actuator. Harvey 'Hoot' Gibson regained control by extending the landing gear just 4,800 feet from the ground. burial place: Inglewood Park Cemetery. i would have killed for the opportunity. Then 20 minutes after the 3.9g recovery (thank you Lord for confirming in Hoots heart & mind to drop the gear as a last-ditch effort! Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when . I am sure that would be appreciated. For whatever reason, though, you are stuck on one theory and unable to consider another alternative. Airplanes in particular became a large, expensive passion of his. She had stopped in to check on Hoot, turns out they had become very close to each other. Whos the richest Movie Actor in the world? During the years, although separated, we did keep in contact. If what you say is true about Hoot creating the issue in the first place here lays the semantics that I cant and wont argue with you. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all his loved ones and especially to his son, Kevin. If you can help..contact me at: [email protected]. And he sure loved Lois, his Guardian Angel. I included my scientific findings in my book, Nonlinear Instability and Inertial Coupling Effects The Root Causes Leading to Aircraft Crashes, Land Vehicle Rollovers, and Ship Capsizes, ISBN 9781732632301. Hoot Gibson (1892 - 1962) was an American actor. Hoot Gibsons birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun. He would have been born in 1934 not 1954. Hoot, sit tibi terra levis, my friend. As I came around the corner here Hoot is standing beside his bed doing a dance, I pulled Lois up beside me to see what he was doing. Dear Kevin, and all of Hoots friends and family: We have just learned of Hoots demise, down here in Costa Rica, where he has a large number of admiring friends. Hoot, I am sure you Dad, brother John and Gramma B are having a ball. Hoot and my wife were great friends at TWA . I am not going to try to educate you about the aviation industry, since it would be hard to do on this forum. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. It has been five years since Hoots funeral. Lloyd Hoot Gibson, still singing after all these years. had him put there because was difficult to handle. Or, correct me, if you would have liked Capt. Hoot Gibson. Only Captain Gibson, whom I have since learned could fly almost anything, could have done that. When is Hoot Gibsons birthday? I met Hoot one afternoon in the bar at Pavos airport in Costa Rica. Hoot Gibson Death: and Cause of Death. I would be interested in attending such an event. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. How can you forget him. I knew Hoot back in the day and was still a flight attendant when he had that flight. RIP Hoot you were put thru the ringer! ~ I bet, not so much. When it suddenly became darker, he and the others realized I had disappeared back at the last turn. That would be a blessing if you can attend. It was at this time that he and wife Helen separated and divorced. Kudos to the crew of flight 841 for quick response and adjustments to the dire situation at hand but, dad and I believe there was additional help from on high. To Charles & Mary Butera, and Roger Peterson. imported from Wikimedia project. Hoot Gibsons mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. No. It became less funny on earth, but they just stated a hell of a party in heaven., John van den Bosch | Office +31 70 4136551 | Mobile +31 65 1130727. Always Kristine, Wow, your words of appreciation for Hoot are indeed touching my soul. No. My Dad (Hal Jones) was one of your Dads good friends. He also won the steer-roping World Championship at the Calgary Stampede. Instead Hoot and the crew responded with their skills and professionalism, even using a last ditch effort to save the airplane and everyone on board. Most prominently her single "Everybody" was becoming a club mainstay, but it would be the songs "Holiday" and . This could sure save you from looking like an idiot. of course, I have wasted both of our times by writing you these things because you are not interested in them and are not interested in learning anything, in order to learn the truth about this incident and Captain Gibsons criminally negligent and illegal behavior. Hoot was also graced with another 15 years with us through the miraculous gift of a donor heart. After all, parts dont start falling off during a typical arrival scenario when approach flaps are selected! He was a great American great pilot just great all the way around. When I met Hoot I was a policeman in Chi suburb and we became great friends . I am so glad to hear Kevins`s comments because he did talk a lot about him all the time. Kevin. Thank you again for taking the time to honor Hoot with your thoughts and memories. Hoot Gibson is a 70 years old Actor director producer from Tekamah, Nebraska. The best part was the cute owls and the way the author brought the wonderful characters to life! For those who dont know Hoot was laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City. I dont know what kind of man Gibson was. As we lined up for takeoff the sun broke through the clouds and lit up the departure corridor. His vehicles were non-violent for the most part, and he rarely was spotted carrying a gun while riding his palomino horse Goldie. My comments are demonstrably the truth, which most people find hard to face up to, as it is in this case. We got stranded in a snow storm in McLean, Texas and were placed in the local Methodist church in a Sunday school class room. Hoot Gibson was born in the Year of the Dragon. Image Gallery. Not only fixed wing, we loved going out in his Goose and spent many hours together in Helicopters. May God comfort you, Kevin, in the loss of your father. That is your decision. I was finally able to go back and see Hoot around one in the morning. Every pilot in the country knew immediately, that he was guilty of getting caught for being both reckless AND stupid. What are the odds?? Hoot was a very close friend back in the day. This is Aalto. You NEVER had a frown on your face when Hoot was aroundmore like a bad case of the giggles. Hoot Gibson died of cancer in 1962 in Woodland Hills, California at age 70, and was interred in the Inglewood Park . But, quit making stuff up about things you are clueless about ! Never a boring experience! Very insulting and disgusting. Hello, my mom Linda was Hoots heart donor. At 39,000 feet, which is where I seem to recall from Hoots story they were cruising, the IAS is quite low, certainly not capable of causing the shedding of a slat! But Im not laughing. Hoot Gibson's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) Aug 6, 1892 Death Date August 23, 1962 Age of Death 70 years Cause of Death N/A Profession Movie Actor The movie actor Hoot Gibson died at the age of 70. I called Lois and she and I decided we would drive down together to be with him. The boxes of papers you have may contain some with my name. Every time we spoke or saw each other he always told me how much he appeticated his gift. It took me the better part of a year-and-a-half to go through those documents. ~ However, Pilot Gibson did lose his appeal to the NTSBs Appeal Board of professional investigators, and peers of Gibsons, who named him and his copilot as the primary cause of his airplanes near fatal dive ! So his professional peers in his chosen profession did not ever buy into his absolute demand that they state and agree that he was innocent of any wrongdoing, or was any part of the near fatal loss of control of his Flight 841 ! On the night before I was to drive to San Antonio to report for training, we were heading up the hill to Hoots cabin. You can think whatever you like, and honor and believe in whoever you want, to be your heroes. And one last thing I would like to say to you. Hoots education details are not available at this time. As it was, without knowing for sure, I suspect his flying career as a transport pilot, was finished because after an incident, such as the fatal crash, he nearly caused, would probably have precluded any insurance company from ever insuring any carrier foolish enough to hire him again after what he did. Hoot Gibson 8/6/34 - 01/31/15. summarizing, the best pilot to have at the controls of a 727 in a dive with one slat out from 39,000 feet was hoot gibson! His love and respect for others is another one I believe he handed over to me as well. You never knew Hoot, you put a comment on this site after 5 years. Shamony Gibson's Cause of Death. She even found film stunt work herself and eventually was chosen to replace Helen Holmes as star of the popular movie serial The Hazards of Helen (1914) during mid-filming. Hoots life was punctuated with many miracles. If not for the talent of Hoot and the crew they all surely would have never made it. Reallly? He most definitely someone you would want to get to know! I wish you the best, sir. This possibility is also impossible, from what is known about the slats operation, since the airplanes excessive airspeed would have held the slat in place. Hoots being there for us was no coincidence but preordained for the Lords purposes. Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibson, first officer Jess Scott Kennedy, and flight engineer Gary Nelson Banks, denied that their actions had been the cause of the flaps extension : At no time prior to the incident did I take any action within the cockpit either intentionally or inadvertently, that would have caused the extension of the leading edge slats or trailing edge flaps. Hoot then moved onto complete his bachelor's degree at UNLV, which he attended on a football . All anyone has to do to know that something is off is to look at the actions that TWA took, which was to support the crew. He was a feisty 102 years old. DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- D-M remembers the life of Colonel(retired) Ralph 'Hoot' Gibson, the Air Force's 3rd jet fighter ace, and the recipient of four Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Legions of Merit and one Bronze Star with Valor. I gave the producers of Terror Over Michigan a copy of the book. Hoot Gibson: Tallahassee icon out of the fruit business but still strumming at 94. Consider this: the IAS at cruise should have been in the neighborhood of around 240 knots, give or take, I think. But what is really insulting to me are people who honor no one by creating false heroes out of people who are no such thing. I was DFO for Cinemark theaters based at KADS. I dont know any details, just know that Hoot was a hoot to fly with super guy great personality! Much love and respect to you and yours. This page is updated often with latest details about Hoot Gibson. The very fact that they were up that high says everybody knew exactly what was going on! Retired now living the good life in PI. May God Bless his family . I wish that I could be there for Hoots celebration of life, but cannot. Wonderful testimony my friend. Thank you Roger. Hoot Gibson was born in Nebraska. Also would welcome any pictures that I could put onto/into something for people to see at the gathering. 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