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There have been others, besides myself, who give plausibility to the idea that Captain Sabatke may have intended to land his stricken aircraft in Douglas Lake. More than two years ago, I based my original assumption on a United States Navy accident report that gave the circumstances and end result of a 1944 crash landing that Sabatke (then an Ensign in the U.S. Navy) was forced to make in the ocean near the Eniwetok Atoll, which was a U.S. naval base of operations in the Marshall Islands. | There have been others, besides myself, who give plausibility to the idea that Captain Sabatke may have intended to land his stricken aircraft in Douglas Lake. More than two years ago, I based my original assumption on a United States Navy accident report that gave the circumstances and end result of a 1944 crash landing that Sabatke (then an Ensign in the U.S. Navy) was forced to make in the ocean near the Eniwetok Atoll, which was a U.S. naval base of operations in the Marshall Islands. | ||
- | To hear Todd Sabatke's words that his father was a PBY pilot has given me reason to explore, even further, his possible intention of landing United Airlines Flight 823 in Douglas Lake. | + | To hear Todd Sabatke's words that his father was a PBY pilot has given me reason to explore, even further, his fathers possible intention of landing United Airlines Flight 823 in Douglas Lake. |
- | While corresponding with Todd at that particular time, I had no idea that he had in his possession boxes of papers and records that belonged to his father. He mentioned a log book that was his father's. When I questioned Todd about the log book, he told me that he would have to look through it when he arrived back in Colorado-after his family trip to Tennessee for the United Flight 823 memorial. | + | While corresponding with Todd at that particular time, I had no idea that he had in his possession boxes of papers and records that belonged to his father. He mentioned a log book that was among his father's belongings. When I questioned Todd about the log book, he told me that he would have to look through it when he arrived back in Colorado-after his family trip to Tennessee for the United Flight 823 memorial. |
Soon after his return home to Colorado, Todd sent me scans of several pages from the log book that provide information I believe can give more credence to my theory. Among the pages I received is an inside cover with Oliver E. Sabatke's name neatly printed in block letters along with "Capital Airlines, Washington, D.C. " | Soon after his return home to Colorado, Todd sent me scans of several pages from the log book that provide information I believe can give more credence to my theory. Among the pages I received is an inside cover with Oliver E. Sabatke's name neatly printed in block letters along with "Capital Airlines, Washington, D.C. " |