Update on Amanda Franklin

[Jesse C.]

Prayers and Condolences

Vaya Con Dios

[Lynn Allen]

I would like to also offer my deepest condolences to Kyle and his family... Blue skies Amanda...

[aerojock]

I work at a radar approach control in Texas and today a Beech 18 flew through our airspace, call sign “AMANDA1”. Amanda was going home. We had received a phone call about the flight and that the special call sign had been requested for the flight. While this was not an official call sign for the plane, we used it to honor her. We would call each facility that was going to work the flight and pass on the reason for the call sign. I cannot speak for the entire flight but I know that our facility used it and so did the next. I have to believe it was used the entire flight. I felt honored to have worked the flight.

[JOHN MILLER]

prayers to all. godspeed

[Robbie Stuart]

I work at a radar approach control in Texas and today a Beech 18 flew through our airspace, call sign “AMANDA1”. Amanda was going home. We had received a phone call about the flight and that the special call sign had been requested for the flight. While this was not an official call sign for the plane, we used it to honor her. We would call each facility that was going to work the flight and pass on the reason for the call sign. I cannot speak for the entire flight but I know that our facility used it and so did the next. I have to believe it was used the entire flight. I felt honored to have worked the flight.

According to the most recent post on the Caring Bridge website, Matt used "AMANDA 1" all the way back to Fayetteville Arkansas.
Robbie

[hstandard4]

Man thats cool

Talk about respect

as it should be

[bluehawk15]

I've managed to hold back my tears...until now. That had to be the hardest flight Matt ever made. My heart and prayers go out to the family.

[soko121]

Wow, i hope no one walks in my office right now, ill have to fake a sneeze. Thats the coolest tribute i have heard of in a long time.
Met her at a couple of shows around, also used to run into her Dad while flying freight back in the day. he was in a lear 23 i think it was, maybee a 24.
Now they are together

Blue skies

Simon

[Obergrafeter]

Amanda could sure dress up a B-25. Blue skys and tailwinds

[RickH]

That had to be the hardest flight Matt ever made.

What he said, I can't even begin to imagine the pain of that flight.

[mustangdriver]

That had to be the hardest flight Matt ever made.

What he said, I can't even begin to imagine the pain of that flight.

Agreed.

[Franklin]

Heartbreaking ...

Amanda we’ve shared our lives these so few years. You’ve held
My hand; you’ve held my heart. So many blessings, so
few tears – Yet for a moment, we must part. The
memories you’ve given me are times I’ve shared with
my best friend I’ll hold them, Love. Right here they’ll
be until your in my arms again.

Such a tragic loss

[Pogo]

So again ..... I wonder how's Kyle doing (for those of us who don't do Facebook)?

[DoraNineFan]

So again ..... I wonder how's Kyle doing (for those of us who don't do Facebook)?

Kyles crash injuries were limited to facial cuts from hitting the panel and burns to his arms and hands as he tried to help Amanda. He showed pictures of his hands, which are healing well after grafts and are responding to physical therapy.

He updated daily with his treatment and Amanda's.