St. Maarten Airport

This is the same view the crew would have had in better weather. The runway in this picture is several thousand feet longer than it was in 1970.

DC-9 cockpit

This isn't the cockpit of the plane that ditched, but it is close to the same layout.

DC-9 interior

This picture shows the inside of a DC-9. The ONA DC-9 did not have a first class section as shown in this picture.

Chief Pursor Max Waas

Max prepares to drop a wreath over the site of the ditching.

Ingrid Mjornell (Hinckley)

Ingrid in an ONA print advertisement.

ONA stewardesses

The first class of ONA stewardesses. Steedman's future wife, Ingrid, is second from the left.

Life vest

This is the type of life vest used by survivors.

ONA flight attendant uniforms

This was not the style in use at the time of the accident.

ALM stewardess uniform

Came after the accident.

Chris Linder

Chris Starkloff (center/formerly Chris Linder) oversees flight attendant emergency evacuation training at the ONA training center.

Octavio (Tawa) Irausquin

Photo courtesy Tawa Irausquin

ALM President Octavio (Tawa) Irausquin

Photo courtesy Tawa Irasquin

Balsey DeWitt and Tito Cordeiro August 1, 2005

This picture was taken at the ALM exhibition in Curacao. It was the first time the two men had met since the accident. (Photo Michel Drenthe)

Rescue sling

The rescue sling was one of three methods used in rescuing passengers. This picture shows the correct way to use the sling.

Margareth Abraham & Robby Schouten

Photo courtesy Robert Abraham

ALM press conference

This picture was taken at the press conference that was given the day the two ALM stewards returned to Curaçao. Photo courtesy Alex Alberto.