Houston Chronicle 12/19/2019
'Lord, you have my soul': Cargo plane crash voice transcript released
The final words said by crew members on board the doomed Atlas Air flight that crashed into Trinity Bay suggest a loss of control in the aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a transcript of the plane's cockpit voice recorder on Wednesday.
Pilot Sean Archuleta, Capt. Ricky Blakely and First Officer Conrad Jules Aska were killed when the Boeing 767 cargo jetliner heading to Houston went in nose first. The crash left a debris field three-quarters of a mile long in Trinity Bay.
Less than 30 seconds before the end of the recording, Aska was concerned about the speed of the plane just before it stalled while on approach to Bush Intercontinental Airport.
"(Where's) my speed, my speed," Aska said in an elevated voice according to the report. "We're stalling."
Four seconds later, Aska is heard saying, "Oh Lord, have mercy (on) myself."
Just seconds before the recording ends, someone can be heard shouting, "Pull up."
The final words heard are from Aska, who said, "Lord, you have my soul."
More:
https://abc13.com/lord-you-have-my-soul-transcript-released-from-plane-crash/5769800/
