I would so love to meet you and your beloved wife. Gibson as a bad man. You say the FE reset the CB deploying the slats and because of the high speed, #7 failed causing the initial roll. Hello Stilly. They did not. The NTSB held a special hearing on this one and only topic. The man that fell from the sky. And you would also know that the idea that Gibson and his copilot SAVED their airplane from crashing, is absolutely false and fantasy because it was the timely separation of the number 7 slat, that failed and separated from the right wings leading edge, under the extreme overspeed air loads from the dive that the airplane was in, just barely in time, that allowed the two pilots to recover from the right rolling motion of the plane (caused by the jammed deployed slat) . Your thoughts about a really bad guy, in my opinion, are strictly based on how you feel about him, personally, which actually, has no bearing on the serious nature of what he did, that YOU have decided were innocent and minor actions, but, in realty, were, and still, are, inexcusable, regarding resetting his flaps to 2 degrees at cruise altitude and speed, and simultaneously and deliberately pulling the slat circuit breaker to keep them from deploying a criminally illegal action that should have gotten him fired from flying ( It did at TWA.) If you would consider sharing with me some time in the future some of your memories I would deeply appreciate it. Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse while still a very young boy. If you really knew anything of value about this tragedy, you would also know that the facts of a matter are what really establish the truth. I made a scientific analysis for TWA Flight 841 accident in my book. It could only have deployed against the airstream by the tremendous force of the hydraulic slat actuator. Keven I was a flight attendant on many of Hoots flights. On August 23, 1962, Hoot Gibson died of non-communicable disease. Hoot Gibson AKAEdmund Richard Gibson Born:6-Aug-1892 Birthplace:Tekamah, NE Died:23-Aug-1962 Location of death:Woodland Hills, CA Cause of death:unspecified Remains:Buried, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA Gender:Male Race or Ethnicity:White Sexual orientation:Straight Occupation:Actor Nationality:United States Our flying started when I was a teenager working on my license in a J-3 cub. He will be cremated, and there will be no funeral as such. In his real life, however, he had a rather painful rags-to-riches-and-back-to-rags career, a problem that seemed to plague a number of big stars who fell victim to their high profile and wound up living too . I believe I replied to a comment beneath the video from one of your sons. The singer, who was not kin to the cowboy actor who carried the same name, was scheduled to make an appearance in September at a local club but was too ill to make the gig. I was a friend of Hoot, introduced to him through our mutual friend, Steven Wroe. In later years, we would visit him in LAS frequently. I would love to exchange additional information with you Roger. Thanks again for sharing some vivid and colorful memories here my friend. American professional basketball player (1921-1958) Statements. Would any airline continue to employ three pilots who did an unauthorized procedure that nearly killed everyone onboard? Hoot Gibson flew in the 1933 National Air Race in Los Angeles (which included pilots such as Amelia Earhart and Roscoe Turner). And some people today still dont believe in miracles or divine intervention. My comments are demonstrably the truth, which most people find hard to face up to, as it is in this case. Every pilot in the country knew immediately, that he was guilty of getting caught for being both reckless AND stupid. I really missed being more involved with Hoot while he was here with us. Hoot passed on at 5:30 Saturday morning. At 39,000 . As his last words to me were Drop by and see me sometime! with a smile on his face, just like the Hooter always had, if your are ever there stop by and pay your respects to a legend. Colonel Gibson was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in the 1960s, and left Tucson after completing his military service but returned to . As a teenager he was a member of Col. Stanley's Congress of Rough Riders and spent a year in Australia on the rodeo and vaudeville circuit. A group of us started the Schiller Park Ski Club more than 50 years ago. Very insulting and disgusting. Hoot just loved her and her family. A Professional theme for architects, construction and interior designers Get a life. you were one of a kind . Even, if youre right about Boeing and the problems with the rudders on the 737s (You are.). The #7 slat stuck in the deployed position AFTER the airplane rolled over and sped into trans- sonic speeds. as she did. At the time of his death he survived by his large extended friends and family. Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. He predicted that it would happen again, and it did! He successfully made the transition to talkies and, in 1930, married popular Jazz-era actress Sally Eilers, a third party to his previous divorce. Once more details are available, we will update this section. I still have a photo somewhere of when Hoot obligingly turned of the engine so that I could get a clear shot of the site through the prop. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all his loved ones and especially to his son, Kevin. Of course he did! Greetings to all friends of our beloved Hoot Gibson. He was pretty well bashed up they originally thought we was dead. Be sorry and sad for you own comments, not mine. The issue is how many people would attend (and when it comes to your dadthe numbers could be larger than this location can accommodate. We pray they take comfort in Hoots remarkable legacy and find peace knowing he is with God. I know one thing for sure. Although Gibson had been a carrier-qualified Navy fighter pilot . He hee. Gibson's light, comedic, tongue-in-cheek manner only added to his sagebrush appeal, especially to children and women. I would love to share some memories some time. Hoot Gibson died of cancer in 1962 in Woodland Hills, California at age 70, and was interred in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. Gibson both produced and starred in the film, one of the early sound westerns. 0 references. His multiple divorces and reckless spending habits had taken their toll on his finances. In 1912, at age 20, he won the title "All-Around Champion Cowboy" at the famed annual Pendleton (Oregon) Round-Up. A few weeks later I received a fourth carton of documents. In the late 70s I was with the US Customs Service in Ventura California, we worked primarily drug smuggling investigations involving boats and aircraft. Work. Mr. E.M. "Hoot" Gipson, age 89, of Meridian passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Bedford Care Center of Marion surrounded by his loving family. Harvey Peter 'Hoot' Gibson. Not only fixed wing, we loved going out in his Goose and spent many hours together in Helicopters. Services for Hoot will be held on Monday February 23, 2015 at 12:40 P.M. at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, Nevada, 89005. which to base his accusations? Honestly, over the past 20 years, I have thought about him often.wondering where he was and what he was up to. Ralph "Hoot" Duane Gibson (November 7, 1924 - January 2, 2009) was an American flying ace of the Korean War. Thank you again for taking the time to pay your respects to the memory of my father. He just loved life and lived it to the fullest. They divorced in 1933.Hoot lost his Universal contract in 1930, which signified the start of his decline. FACT! Harvey Glenn Hoot Gibson, first officer Jess Scott Kennedy, and flight engineer Gary Nelson Banks, denied that their actions had been the cause of the flaps extension : At no time prior to the incident did I take any action within the cockpit either intentionally or inadvertently, that would have caused the extension of the leading edge slats or trailing edge flaps. such as The Flyin' Cowboy (1928) and The Winged Horseman (1929). A day hasnt gone by without thinking about Hoot. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient. Hoot was in a Boulder City VA facility for the past 3 months. And, from what you have already written, I dont believe anything I might tell to you would change your mind, since you seem to have formed your opinion about what kind of person Gibson was, based on your ignorance of how agregiously dangerous, reckless, and illegal what he did was. We will continue to update information on Hoot Gibsons parents. Go somewhere and slap your mother for having you, Mr Young, Hoot Gibsons mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. Never a boring experience! Processing this entire event is one of the key things that led me into full-time ministry, starting a Christian mission organization in 1984. This party would also require people to pay to attend.I am not rich, nor do I have the means or time to raise funds right nowbut I know that there are so many people here in Chicago that would be so happy to attend to honor and celebrate your dad. Hoot Gibson was the idol of millions of American kids in the '20s and well into the '30s. I would appreciate it. His vehicles were non-violent for the most part, and he rarely was spotted carrying a gun while riding his palomino horse Goldie. Gibson was not fired by TWA, as I wrote, and someone else commented on, as well. Hoot looks up and sees us both and yells for us to get over there and give him hugs and kisses. I met Hoot in the late 60s at LAX as a junior co-pilot on the 727. Thank you again for taking the time to honor Hoot with your thoughts and memories. This long winded guy here who seems pretty knowledgeable of what it takes to bad mouth a pilot who saved the day, doesnt seem to know about the rudder problems on both the 72 and the 73. The initials "G.I." Was it illegal, of course! You yourself exhibit some of his narcissism. We sat there for some time talking about the inherent problem that was being covered up by the manufacturer, and he predicted that there would be more failures in the future, even mentioning the 737. Hoot was a very close friend back in the day. They were divorced on February 2, 1929, in Hollywood, California. His family moved to California when he was seven years old. I was very disappointed in your remarks as well. After a trip to Nebraska Hoot returned to his Butte home and passed away with his family at his side on November 2, 2019. I just reconnected with hoot, he was friends with my father Steve, another twa captain.id like to connect and swap stories with anyone interested. Thats when Hoot made the following comment: I said I was going to pursue this as long as I live if it took that long because we have got convicted of doing something we did not do. Hoot kept his promise. Although it was a harder-than-normal set-down, it was actually a pretty decent landing. Stunt Performer Film Director. Your Dad has been one of my Heros since the early seventies. Feel free to contact me if you desire. He would invite me to fly up to his place in Utah, where a group of friends and families would camp out for the weekend. We would be very glad to be in contact with you Kevin.Gloria, Thank you Gloria for your gracious words. What DIDNT happenis that the plane crashed and no one survived. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. [1]:33 ~ All of this part, and the rest of the NTSB report is pretty conclusive to me. His last movie spotting was a guest cameo in the "Rat Pack" film Ocean's Eleven (1960).Hoot married a fourth and final time on July 3, 1942, to one-time radio singer and actress Dorothea Dunstan. Im not sure if he has so much more accurate information than the rest of us but all I was doing was correcting what I know to be erroneous. By the 1960s Gibson was on the verge of financial collapse after a series of bad investments. It is a waste of my time and the time of the people who follow this site to continue to engage with you. He served in the Army during the Korean War. This page is updated often with latest details about Hoot Gibson. Legend had it that he was called Hoot because he hunted hoot owls at . I am grateful you were all able to maintain contact with him after being separated. The NTSB didnt think Gibson was any kind of hero, nor did the people he nearly killed. He also won the steer-roping World Championship at the Calgary Stampede. There are plenty of posts on this site that dispute the NTSBs probable cause. For a fortnight since the birth of her child, she continued to complain about the symptoms, but the family believes . But I wasnt really joking. 40 Horse Hawkins lobby card.jpg 968 727; 201 KB 40 Horse Hawkins poster.jpg 1,323 1,992; 776 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 1.jpg 674 787; 204 KB 40-Horse Hawkins (1924) - 2.jpg 1,321 812; 265 KB Locations. Thanks for your reply Emilio, usually I dont get involved in these things, but because I believe Hoots story and can see an obvious cover-up, I have become intrigued by it. As surviving passengers of Flight 841, Hoots heroic rescue of our flight will be forever enshrined in our hearts. BTW, thanks for your hard work. But, it is nothing more than childish name calling, and a Saul Alinsky type of response, to my comment because you, in fact, simply dont like what I have written, and cannot challenge what l wrote, on its face or merits, because you are the one who doesnt know anything about this event or aviation, and, clearly, arent interested in what really happened. occupation. No funeral arrangements have yet been announced. The service ceiling on the 727 was 42,000 feet. God bless you Gloria and all your beloved family as well. A rudder hard-over, which nobody talks about except Hoot, was the cause of the initial roll. His love and respect for others is another one I believe he handed over to me as well. All of us that new Hoot and loved him have always stood behind him. It was from those thousands of pages that Hoot sent me that I was able to piece together the missing parts of Hoots story. Or read Emilios Scapegoat? Hugs! You may even have more than me as I never had much contact with my father as my parents divorced while I was just an infant. My grandchilren met him also . Why is this NO surprise to me. He was getting weaker and weaker having to go to dialysis every other day. There was nothing he wouldnt do for a friend. They waited and waited and waited and finally it was time. Ive given you plenty of opportunities to learn the truth. And your impression of him are, likely, part of what was wrong with him, an apparent self loving narcissist whos whole being and existence was all about himself, not safety, or his job, or the well being of those who depended on him for their lives. He returned immediately to Universal and was able to restart his career, quickly working his way up to co-star status in a series of short westerns, most of which were directed by his now close friend Ford. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold. No. Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 - August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director, and producer. I told her that only people who knew your dad could understand. Read on! He had no headlights, so I rode on top of the truck, holding a flashlight. He was born to Madeline and Harry Gibson on December 9, 1938 in Butte,. This configuration was rumored to result in increased lift with no increase in drag, thus allowing more speed, higher elevation, or decreased fuel consumption. I believe their actions that night were nothing short of miraculous and heroic. However, I will comment on a sad fact of the times we live in, exemplified by your comment. Funeral Services for "Hoot" will be 10:30 AM Thursday, May 10, 2018 at West Nidaros Lutheran Church in Crooks, SD with Rev. Thank you for taking the time to pay your respects to the memory of my father and your Captain and friend. It was at this time that he and wife Helen separated and divorced. I guess I just have gotten too jaded to gush over the unrealty so many people seem to live in these days. I am not going to try to educate you about the aviation industry, since it would be hard to do on this forum. Hoot Gibson was a Leo and was born in the G.I. A play on words so to speak. Always positive and lots of humor. Hed let me ride along in the right seat, which I remember like it was yesterday. And the results of his actions, the loss of control of his airplane, that nearly killed everyone on board, itself, PROVES, how terribly wrong and insane what he did was ! It warms my heart to read so many wonderful things about him here. Hoot Gibson was born in Nebraska. Well, I just go by what Hoot told me in person, but I have slept since then! Captain Hoot Gibson is a hero! The lawyer representing the NTSB investigator asked that Hoot be removed. Later work included punching cows in both Wyoming and Colorado (at the time, a territory and not a state). With the outbreak of World War I, however, Gibson's film career was put on hold. We got stranded in a snow storm in McLean, Texas and were placed in the local Methodist church in a Sunday school class room. No matter what you and a number of others on this blog write, so foolishly, about what you think, rather than about what is KNOWN, not guessed at about, Gibsons deliberately setting his flaps to 2 degrees in high altitude cruise flight, along with reaching around to the flight engineers panel, while the FE was out of the cockpit, also illegal, and pulling the spoiler CB (circuit breaker) because Gibson knew that the spoilers deployment at speed would be catastrophic, was egregiously ILLEGAL and reckless, again, no matter what you think about it. Ive always had a whit for injecting a laugh into an environment. Born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse while still a very young boy. Or how about FO Scott Kennedy? thats a beautiful picture. It has everything a kid could relate to -bullies, not fitting in, wanting to help, a noble cause, friendship, and family. so ignoring the cause as the only people that know the truth were the 3 in the cockpit at the time, lets consider this: how many pilots who made an error that resulted in people dying would love to have had their incident end the way hoots did, with no serious injuries to anyone? This could sure save you from looking like an idiot. After Charlotte's death, Hoot found love once more and married Marilyn Mitchell Meacham. to support your admiration for Gibson and his copilot, is like spitting upwind. Hoot Gibson's Death - Cause and Date Born (Birthday) Aug 6, 1892 Death Date August 23, 1962 Age of Death 70 years Cause of Death N/A Profession Movie Actor The movie actor Hoot Gibson died at the age of 70. God is very good. I never heard the story about the witch doctor LOL ! I had the honor of working Hoots last leg of his TWA careerFlight 771 from London Heathrow to Chicago. burial place: Inglewood Park Cemetery. I am so glad to hear Kevins`s comments because he did talk a lot about him all the time. May God Bless his family . He was the most kind and charismatic person I have ever been around. Read my review of that documentary on this site. Probably a wise move Emilio, but let him first respond to my suspicion about his background. I could continue on with many more stories but will save those for another time. Colorado Springs and Pittsburgh on the 737 which Hoot said has the same rudder system. No matter how likeable and charismatic he may have been, he was a bad pilot. Instead Hoot and the crew responded with their skills and professionalism, even using a last ditch effort to save the airplane and everyone on board. I remember helping him through the trauma of his crash with his Ford Cobra. His family moved to California when he was seven years old. Well both be missing Hoot for certain. FACT! I could go on and on with flying stories but think I will go a different direction. instance of. John, the reason for the animosity you are receiving is because the arguments you are making have already been disproven. Waiting for a call to figure out how I might be traveling. You never mentioned if you are coming to the celebration. His health and memory were in decline even back then. Technically! Hoot Gibson is a 70 years old Actor director producer from Tekamah, Nebraska. Have a problem with that? The county singer Lloyd Hoot Gibson has now joined the heavenly choir. Even if there was a slat deployment at altitude, nothing is going to fail. Another retired pilot visited him Friday night(? We believe it was providential that Hoots unique gifts and wealth of flying experience prepared him to be Gods instrument in those crucial moments. Gibsons. They packed the front seats for the Hoot Gibson Saturday matinees knowing ahead of time, the well worn scripts. I always felt like I had the king of the pilots flying my plane..Everyone loved him..Best of all was his humorWe were lucky to have him in our lives. After the services, a celebration of life will be held at a hanger at the Boulder City Airport. Peace. I have never read a more disgusting uninformed comment in my entire life and I am 72 years old. I did get to be one of his first visitors at UCLA Medical Center following his heart transplant. Ill bet he didnt even rough up the turf. I was a young pilot flying Grand Canyon tours for Scenic Airlines, and Hoot was already a local legend in the aviation fraternity. Thank you Emilio for doing such a fine job, I am sure Hoot is enjoying the good read. We have always believed in the Lords intervention that fateful night. Please leave a note for Kevin Paul Gibson, as he is Hoots son. To end his career in Chicago was his wish. Many of us also thoroughly enjoyed ourselves the night before at Hoots retirement party in London. Still not quite sinking in hes really gone. For those who dont know Hoot was laid to rest at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City. Hoot was never boastful of the many things he had done and so most of his legend came from stories we all had heard. Currently no date has been chosen for any memorial arrangements or services for Hoot. Gibson, you have to conclude only one other possibility, to my thinking : that Gibsons 727s #7 slat broke catastrophically for no apparent reason and deployed by itself into the airstream, rolling the airplane into a righthand death roll, something that was unexplainable by the Boeing Company, and an event that has never happened before, or since, it, supposedly, broke on that 727 0nly. He became the nation's third jet fighter ace with a total tally of five downed MiG-15 fighters. While I clearly give credit to Jesus for my first salvation 2,000 years ago at Calvary, I give credit for my second salvation to Hoot (Scott & Gary) that April evening in 1979. She just called me with the news, and I still cant believe it. The family of John D. "Hoot" Gibson will host a gathering of family and friends from 1:00 PM until 1:45 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023, at Lake . Bob and Marcy Allen, Hooter, Thank you again, Captain Gibson! Hoot then moved onto complete his bachelor's degree at UNLV, which he attended on a football . I wanted to share a few short stories for you and the others. A pioneering cowboy star of silent and early talking Westerns, Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s' most popular children's matine heroes. But, you wouldnt have been laughing so hard, had you been working the TWA flight that rolled over and dived toward the ground at close to the speed of sound. The Boeing report was written by engineers, not pilots. Robert Earl "Hoot" Gibson Sr. of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed on January 6, 2021. He knew that one day the truth about what happened to him and his crew would come to light. In 1907 he signed a four-year contract with the Dick Stanley-Bud Atkinson Wild West Show, which toured throughout the US and (later) Australia.By 1910 Hoot had found an "in" to the movie business as one of the industry's first stuntmen (for which he was paid $2.50 for performing stunts or training horses). Who would have known that gal I had taken by to meet you Dad almost twenty five years earlier would be the one that would again give us many more years of stories and love. Since he lost his teeth in the accident we invited him over for a steak dinner and gave him a match cover with lines to represent his teeth- Hoot could always take a joke even if he was the subject. There is not an FE in the world who would reset a breaker without a discussion with the Captain first. See the post https://emiliocorsetti.com/the-passing-of-scott-kennedy/ and hear Scott talk about the crazy Boeing scenario. Hoot Gibson (1892 - 1962) was an American actor. The information on this site and in the book Scapegoat clearly explain the sequence of events that led to the near-fatal crash of TWA 841. Its been over a week now since Hoot passed over into eternity and only now have I began to get emotional and teary eyed over this loss. manner of death: Natural Causes cause of death: Cancer. Hoot teamed up with cowboy star Ken Maynard in the popular "Trail Blazers" series, and the duo were later joined by Bob Steele. Many comments in this thread on Emilios blog are bringing healing to my soul. Gibson died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, just a couple of weeks after his 70th birthday. During a lunch recess, Hoot pulled the investigator aside to have a frank discussion. lt was the jammed (in the out position) #7 slat that caused the rolling motion, so severe, that none of the proper aileron and rudder inputs the pilots made could overcome the roll caused by the stuck slat ! Thats an invitation by the way. We've got that too. He, Scott, and Gary saved my life that night as well as their own lives! At the time, I was a member of ALPA accident investigation committee and participated in the investigation. Consequently, the success helped to resurrect England's film industry and led to other Korda . I was married to Hoot in Costa Rica. . Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. An argument, by definition, suggests strongly that one, or both people involved in an argument are not being reasonable and, therefor, are very unlikely to come to any sort of agreement. 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