Southern Airways WHNT Full Broadcast
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- WHNT News 19's hour-long newscast on the evening of April 5, 1977 to report the details of the deadly crash of Southern Airways Flight 242. The flight from Huntsville to Atlanta had crashed the day before (April 4, 1977) in New Hope, Georgia.
This was broadcast 44 years ago April 5, 2021. I remember Tom Kennamer , " See you in Church on Sunday. " weather man H.D. Bagley and Missy Ming. For some reason while researching the Old Loveman's Mall in Huntsville, Alabama yesterday ,Saturday ,March 6, 2021. Of course the old Loveman's Mall is long gone demolished 20 years ago or longer. All these familiar faces and commercials by local merchants and retailers during those days. Channel 19 was the clearest station we could pickup by antenna in Florence ,Alabama on Patton Hill so we mainly watched WHNT 19 News and programs. Loved watching Mornin Folk with host Grady Reeves while in the 5 to 8 th grades 1970 thru 1974. Dick Curtis, man what happened to all these people from our past ? Grady Reeves was also the announcer of the weekly wrestling matches that aired once a week on Saturday afternoon.
My Grandpa_ Mintor Billy H Johnson was highjacked in Southern Airways flight#49 November 1972, an told me that the Caption was the best pilot that had flew that plane!! He was shot in the arm an 10millon ransom and now has a Museum in Arkansas Wings of Honor!
wow...that opening was so retro..lol
Commercials included...priceless!...thanks for posting
this footage is great. Thank You for posting it.
HD bagley writing on the poster board..my dad watched him religiously...he was the weatherman during the tornadoes in 1974
That voice at 29:27 sounds like none other than Chuck Ohman the announcer for Jack Van Impe Ministries on television. I'm sure that's him with that baritone voice. "Now back to you Jack and Rexella". Also, seeing that weather setup was so nostalgic for me. And $4.99 for all-you-can-eat crab legs? Wow! The 70's!...lol
It absolutely positively is him ! I'd know his voice anywhere.
An aspiring singer from Chicago boarded the flight in Muscle Shoals, after recording the opening tracks for her album at Muscle Shoals Sound, for the quick trip to Huntsville. Unfortunately she never had the chance to finish the album.
Annette Snell.... sadly her body was never recovered because it was believed that her body actually incinerated in the fire. Wonderful singer makes you forever Rest In Peace.
I'm totally shocked ! I loved Annette Snell's " You Ought To Be Here With Me " I' ve got the album. Had know idea whatever became of her and she's been gone since April 4 ,1977 !!! I grew up in Florence ,Alabama just across the Tennessee River from the old Muscle Shoals Sound Studio on Jackson Highway in Sheffield, Alabama. Being born in 1959 I was young and alive at the peak of the huge amounts of hit records coming out of FAME owned by Rick Hall and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio owned by Jimmy Johnson and a few others. Annette was cutting a new album with the in house musicians at M.S.S.S. called " The Swampers " Never knew what happened to Annette until today March 7 ,2021. Annette was 32 years old. So damn sad ! Didn't know she ever recorded at M.S.S.S.
Annette Snell was an R&B/soul singer was there during that tragic plane crash. That added the lists of other singers that died in a plane crash. The first was Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in 1959, Patsy Cline in 1962, Jim Reeves in 1964, and Otis Redding in 1967.
This is great ! Especially the weather forecast
Wow I remember this like yesterday...1 of my friends dad was on that plane...he wasn't 1 of the 24
We lived in Florence but watched channel WHNT 19 ,99.9% of the time back in the early to late 1970's. WOWL channel 15 was an absolute joke for the entire time I grew up during the 1960' and 1970's.
Lightning didn’t cause the engines to flame out, they ingested massive quantities of rain and hail.
The old folks would have bet their lives on HD Bagley.
HD doing the weather with his big marker....writing on the board
The weather man is the best
Looks like they were still using TK-42 cameras with their notoriously bad color registration. Love that theme music, however. I'd like to hear the whole track.
It would probably cost 1000.00 to fill up that Lincoln continental nowadays
OMG that weather report. Holy cow. 09:17
i worked for southern then i flew dc 9s as did most of us. On of the fa was a friend we were checked out together i wont name who she was / is for privacy just glad...i was not on it. i used to do legs of 12 cities in one day and never knew where i was one min i was in mobile and the next in birmingham.... i would make announcemnts like welcome to birmingham and i was in mobil once i stared seeing heads pop out the aisle i then knew i was confused....did not cause any heart attacks thank goodness but still a funny story and by god the made us give service on ever flight over 20 min and we did and barely got the liq in the secure cabinets and almost in our jump seats then we were up once again really fast that is why teh dc 9 was called the ultimate puddle jumper so glad in am not in the bus now god bless those fa and pilots now.... i left around 79-80 to go to work for braniff. flew for them a while and even the concord. with them internationally what a rush in those days wish they would bring bac pan am the show from the 60s amazing show people dressed to fly back then yes i am a baby boomer and proud of it. love Ms FLY ME hahahahah
cynthia parke Very cool narrative Cynthia. I fly for a large regional and we complain about flying 4 legs much less 12! I’m a pilot but I have lots of friends that are FA’s and I have a lot of respect for them. Thank you for your service.
Lincoln Continental
Yep ! The true land barge of yesteryear. lol !
Could you imagine the uproar if they tried to run commercials for "Basalin", the chemical that makes your food grow?? LOL This was great to watch, remember it well as a child. Thanks for posting!!
Wow, Jackie Kennedy was a news anchor in Huntsville!
Singer Annette Snell also died in this accident
34:20 stephen king was a reporter❓
wtg Huntsvillle.
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My Grandfather knew that pilot but what's Crazy is he got Commercial Airplane ✈ Hijacked in 1972 Flight 49 Willam Hass pilot an Billy H Johnson Co pilot an Mr Johnson got shot in the arm an then put the gun to his head an it misfires but it was the longest lasting hijacking in record Fidel Castro saved that flight!!
Red Lobster crablegs, all you can eat 4.99! Yeah, our money is worth just as much as in 1977. Haha
i have a bad mom that is in fayettevillle TN that always say i am 45 or older when i am really just 11 years old shes always says shes going to muder me so i thught i will tell you she lives at 406 ard more hwy in fayetteville
mitzie broxson you ok?
@@poobies i dont think so......