Flight 90 - Disaster on the Potomac Quotes
[fatal take-off scene]
Washington Air Traffic Controller: Palm 90, cleared for take-off.
Captain Larry Wheaton: Palm 90, cleared for take-off.
Washington Air Traffic Controller: No delay on departure if you will. Traffic's two and a half out for the runway.
Captain Larry Wheaton: Okay.
First Officer Roger Pettit: [referring to the engine gauges] God! Look at that thing. That doesn't seem right does it? Ah, that's not right!
Captain Larry Wheaton: Yeah it is. [referring to the airspeed indicator]
Captain Larry Wheaton: There's 80.
First Officer Roger Pettit: Nah, I don't think that's right. [pause]
First Officer Roger Pettit: Maybe it is.
Captain Larry Wheaton: 120!
First Officer Roger Pettit: I don't know!
Captain Larry Wheaton: V1! Easy! V2! [the stickshaker starts]
Captain Larry Wheaton: [yelling] Forward! Forward! We only need 500! Come on! Come on! Just barely climb!
First Officer Roger Pettit: [struggling with the controls] Come on, baby! Come on! [pause]
First Officer Roger Pettit: Larry! We're going down!
Captain Larry Wheaton: I know it. [crash]
Washington Air Traffic Controller: Palm 90, cleared for take-off.
Captain Larry Wheaton: Palm 90, cleared for take-off.
Washington Air Traffic Controller: No delay on departure if you will. Traffic's two and a half out for the runway.
Captain Larry Wheaton: Okay.
First Officer Roger Pettit: [referring to the engine gauges] God! Look at that thing. That doesn't seem right does it? Ah, that's not right!
Captain Larry Wheaton: Yeah it is. [referring to the airspeed indicator]
Captain Larry Wheaton: There's 80.
First Officer Roger Pettit: Nah, I don't think that's right. [pause]
First Officer Roger Pettit: Maybe it is.
Captain Larry Wheaton: 120!
First Officer Roger Pettit: I don't know!
Captain Larry Wheaton: V1! Easy! V2! [the stickshaker starts]
Captain Larry Wheaton: [yelling] Forward! Forward! We only need 500! Come on! Come on! Just barely climb!
First Officer Roger Pettit: [struggling with the controls] Come on, baby! Come on! [pause]
First Officer Roger Pettit: Larry! We're going down!
Captain Larry Wheaton: I know it. [crash]
TV Show: Flight 90 - Disaster on the Potomac
