~ IN MEMORY ~
NEA/DL Capt. William J. Donahue
June 21, 1927 ~ April 25, 2014
Notification with the passing of retired
NEA/DL pilot Captain William John ‘Bill’ Donahue, age 86. Captain Donahue
joined Northeast Airlines 06-20-1956 and was based BOS. He was the recipient of
a civil aviation award and the Daedalian trophy in 1967. Captain Donahue, his crew and passengers, all survived a
freak accident on February 24, 1967 when their DC-6 en route from PHL to BOS
suffered an explosive decompression... a huge fuselage section came off and
struck one of the engines causing a propeller blade to break off ... a safe
emergency landing was made at New York ... ship N8224H. You can read more online at http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19670224-0
or http://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc198862/
Captain
Donahue was widowed in November 2007 with
the passing of his wife Dorothea ‘Dot’. The Donahues had most recently resided
in Jupiter FL and Dunbarton NH.
Arrangements are not known. Should we hear
more news we will be sure to post the information on our blogspot at http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
Thank you,
~ Carol Faulkner, PCN Gone West communicatordeath@pilotcommunication.net
http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
~ Carol Faulkner, PCN Gone West communicatordeath@pilotcommunication.net
http://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014
4:49 PM Subject: Passing of Captain
William "Bill" Donahue NEA/DL YELLOWBIRD
Word has been
received of the passing of Captain William "Bill" Donahue of Jupiter, Florida,
NEA/DL, retired. He passed away on April 25. He started his career with
Northeast Airlines in
June, 1955 and retired from Delta in June, 1985, after 30 years of service. Captain Donahue was an original member of the Yellowbird Chapter of the Delta Pioneers at it's founding in 1996. At the present, No arrangements, if any, have been announced.
June, 1955 and retired from Delta in June, 1985, after 30 years of service. Captain Donahue was an original member of the Yellowbird Chapter of the Delta Pioneers at it's founding in 1996. At the present, No arrangements, if any, have been announced.
J J Maynard
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL HAROLD L. GEORGE
CIVILIAN AIRMANSHIP AWARD
A Daedalian trophy and award presented
annually to the captain and/crew of a United States certified commercial airline
that has, in the opinion of the Daedalian Awards Committee based on
recommendations from, the Airline Pilots Association, the Air Transport
Association, the Allied Pilots Association and the Southwest Pilots Association,
demonstrated the most outstanding ability, judgment and/or heroism above and
beyond normal operational requirements during the preceding calendar
year.
Only the names of the captains of the airline
crews who have won the award are listed below. It should be recognized, however,
that crew teamwork is a vital factor in exceptional performance.
..........RECIPIENTS ....................
1967 William J. Donahue, Northeast
Airlines
Donahue, Dorothea: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Deceased Name: Donahue, Dorothea
Donahue, Dorothea, 81,
of Jupiter, FL passed away on November 10, 2007. Neptune Society
Cremation.*
Dorothea N. Donahue: Social Security Death
Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Dorothea N. Donahue
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Date of Birth: Monday August 09, 1926
Date of Death: Saturday November 10, 2007
Age at Death: 81 years, 3 months, 1 days
Last known residence: City: Jupiter , Florida
ZIP Code:
33478
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