What was the crash scene like?
It was swampy, thick woods, and you had to cross a twenty-foot wide, waist high creek to get to the plane. It was a running creek that was between pasture and more woods. A log was used to cross over the creek and get to the crash site. There was total caos with helicopters hovering overhead with search lights to eluminate the crash scene. There were dead and injured people everywhere. People were screaming. Clothes, luggage, money, and other items scattered everywhere. How did help get through the woods to the crash scene? They had to bring in a bulldozer to cut a path into the woods, then cross the creek. Three ambulances got stuck in the pasture. People began using pickup trucks to tranport the dead and injured. It took three or more hours to get the victims out. What family members later went to visit the hospital? My Aunt Lisa went. She knew who Lynyrd Skynyrd was, from listening to their music. She returned the late Ronnie VanZant’s (singer) hat to his wife Judy VanZant. My mom h
