The first known meeting of
people from International Air Disaster Groups was October 17-18,
1992. Many of those from IADG, the forerunner of NADA/F, have
been working hard for aviation safety for 10-15 years, and these
members were together again at our Annual Meeting. We thank them
and others for their long-term support.
Left to Right
Standing: Jim Kahl, Dr. Takao Kawakita (from Japan), Joan
Pontante, Tom O'Mara, Bill Beckett (from England), Dr. Alex Richman
(from Canada), Judy Fiore-Brazell
Sitting: Mark Kahl, Caryl Dawson, Shifra Richman, Eileen
O'Mara, Linda Beckett, and Nan Oldham.
A surprised Tom O'Mara,
after he received the 2000 Air Safety Award. Tom was the major
force in bringing air crash family members together, the first family
member to serve on an FAA ARAC Committee, forced much needed design
changes in the MD-11 before it was certified (to not replicate the
fatal flaws he learned about on the DC-10), and much more.
Byron Acohido, Pulitzer
Prize winning Aviation Journalist, and recipient of the first NADA/F
Corboy & Demetrio Award for Journalism Contributions to
Improving Aviation Safety.
Byron Acohido, Paul Knerr,
Bill Kauffman, and Jane Garvey.
Linda and Bill Beckett (from
England), with Tony Fazio, FAA.
