It happened so early in the flight, at a level of about 900 meters, that the crew had little time to decide what to do.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

His letters from this time on are often full of talk about what he must do to support his family and to continue the repairs to his house.

VOA: special.2010.01.03

"To communicate with people more and more and more about what was there and he used to tell me all the time - and I quote him, 'People protect what they love.'

VOA: standard.2010.06.18