Kyle and Amanda Franklin Hurt In Airshow Crash

WacoFan said:
You know, there are so many places to donate to them - ICAS for one - that I'm not sure a website they never frequented is really worth the trouble when you can go to any number of other places.
Click to expand...

Thought about that and I used ICAS awhile ago; the thought occurred to me and I thought I'd put it up there.
If anyone would like to make a contribution, here's the link Waco was referring to:

http://www.icasfoundation.org/

She passed away at 10:10 Central. From the Franklin Facebook page.
Click to expand...
RIP Amanda
 
RIP Amanda! You were one of the great members of the aviation family in the States! You will be in our prayers, Stay strong for your flight west
 
Reading his last several posts made me sick inside. Having lost several people very close to me, and at a relatively young age, I know how he must be feeling.... I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

R.I.P. Amanda.
 
Wow. I can't wrap my mind around how hard that must be to see someone you love go into decline like that. Godspeed. :(
 
So as a tribute to Amanda, My crew and I have been flying all of the legs yesterday and today by hand and all raw data... Amanda must think its pretty to cool to fly with no wings now.
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

Depressed is the wrong word but does anyone else feel a little closer to or a little more down about Amanda's death than if another aquaintance or friend of a friend passed. Maybe its because after most of that 2 months she was in the hospital I started to get very hopeful that she wasn't gonna have a problem pulling through, or because I, as a young guy in my mid 20's, am married as well. Either way, when I learned she had passed it was a downer. I have had close friends die before and it hasn't really bothered me this much.

Any one else have similar emotions, Call me a "girly man" but it shook me up.
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

Pilotforhire587 said:
Depressed is the wrong word but does anyone else feel a little closer to or a little more down about Amanda's death than if another aquaintance or friend of a friend passed. Maybe its because after most of that 2 months she was in the hospital I started to get very hopeful that she wasn't gonna have a problem pulling through, or because I, as a young guy in my mid 20's, am married as well. Either way, when I learned she had passed it was a downer. I have had close friends die before and it hasn't really bothered me this much.

Any one else have similar emotions, Call me a "girly man" but it shook me up.
Click to expand...


You're not alone.......

RIP Amanda

Bp244
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

Pilotforhire587 said:
Depressed is the wrong word but does anyone else feel a little closer to or a little more down about Amanda's death than if another aquaintance or friend of a friend passed. Maybe its because after most of that 2 months she was in the hospital I started to get very hopeful that she wasn't gonna have a problem pulling through, or because I, as a young guy in my mid 20's, am married as well. Either way, when I learned she had passed it was a downer. I have had close friends die before and it hasn't really bothered me this much.

Any one else have similar emotions, Call me a "girly man" but it shook me up.
Click to expand...

Nope. Burns are really horrible and you talk about the odds of someone pulling through them and it isn't great. Added to that, there was a post that was made at some point a while back in which it was reported that she had lost some or part of the fingers on one hand, etc and had all these other problems. It was pretty clear that she was not going to return to life as she knew it ever and the pain of burns don't just heal - the linger for a really long time. The skin is the largest ORGAN the body has (many don't think of it that way, I think most of the time many think it's just like a really nice, soft leather coat) - and the skin serves a lot of functions. Her skin was damaged to an unthinkable amount.

So, I leave that preamble to say that death isn't always the worst outcome at all. I also tried to explain this somewhat in the lav in the "1st Day" thread. Living your life in decline - particularly when you're young - where every day you can do a little bit less than the one previously, and with a little more pain than the one previously - is a truly crap option. People will say "Wow...that's really great and inspiring that you don't let stuff stop you!" but in reality it is because the subject has little choice in the matter...because given a choice many wouldn't choose that option. So, I really am not depressed for Amanda at all - I'm relieved that her substantial suffering is over and that she doesn't have to deal with a life that is a diminished product of what it once was - the mental pain of that can often be as bad or worse than the physical pain. This doesn't mean it is not a sad story or worthy of emotion - just that I have a different view. My prayer is for Kyle and Jim and Matt and the ones left behind and I wish them peace - but as far as Amanda - her existence improved immeasurably with this. Try to find some comfort with that.
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

WacoFan said:
Nope. Burns are really horrible and you talk about the odds of someone pulling through them and it isn't great. Added to that, there was a post that was made at some point a while back in which it was reported that she had lost some or part of the fingers on one hand, etc and had all these other problems. It was pretty clear that she was not going to return to life as she knew it ever and the pain of burns don't just heal - the linger for a really long time. The skin is the largest ORGAN the body has (many don't think of it that way, I think most of the time many think it's just like a really nice, soft leather coat) - and the skin serves a lot of functions. Her skin was damaged to an unthinkable amount.

So, I leave that preamble to say that death isn't always the worst outcome at all. I also tried to explain this somewhat in the lav in the "1st Day" thread. Living your life in decline - particularly when you're young - where every day you can do a little bit less than the one previously, and with a little more pain than the one previously - is a truly crap option. People will say "Wow...that's really great and inspiring that you don't let stuff stop you!" but in reality it is because the subject has little choice in the matter...because given a choice many wouldn't choose that option. So, I really am not depressed for Amanda at all - I'm relieved that her substantial suffering is over and that she doesn't have to deal with a life that is a diminished product of what it once was - the mental pain of that can often be as bad or worse than the physical pain. This doesn't mean it is not a sad story or worthy of emotion - just that I have a different view. My prayer is for Kyle and Jim and Matt and the ones left behind and I wish them peace - but as far as Amanda - her existence improved immeasurably with this. Try to find some comfort with that.
Click to expand...
I know exactly waht you mean there Waco. And while I know that in the back of my head it good to read it as well. I think my emotions come from the fact that we won't see her spreading joy around the country with her personality, beauty, and smile. I completely agree with you though, she is in heaven, a much better place where she won't need airplane wings to fly. Her memory will live in all of us forever. And at some point we will all get to see her again.


Thanks Waco!
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

WacoFan said:
Nope. Burns are really horrible and you talk about the odds of someone pulling through them and it isn't great. Added to that, there was a post that was made at some point a while back in which it was reported that she had lost some or part of the fingers on one hand, etc and had all these other problems. It was pretty clear that she was not going to return to life as she knew it ever and the pain of burns don't just heal - the linger for a really long time. The skin is the largest ORGAN the body has (many don't think of it that way, I think most of the time many think it's just like a really nice, soft leather coat) - and the skin serves a lot of functions. Her skin was damaged to an unthinkable amount.

So, I leave that preamble to say that death isn't always the worst outcome at all. I also tried to explain this somewhat in the lav in the "1st Day" thread. Living your life in decline - particularly when you're young - where every day you can do a little bit less than the one previously, and with a little more pain than the one previously - is a truly crap option. People will say "Wow...that's really great and inspiring that you don't let stuff stop you!" but in reality it is because the subject has little choice in the matter...because given a choice many wouldn't choose that option. So, I really am not depressed for Amanda at all - I'm relieved that her substantial suffering is over and that she doesn't have to deal with a life that is a diminished product of what it once was - the mental pain of that can often be as bad or worse than the physical pain. This doesn't mean it is not a sad story or worthy of emotion - just that I have a different view. My prayer is for Kyle and Jim and Matt and the ones left behind and I wish them peace - but as far as Amanda - her existence improved immeasurably with this. Try to find some comfort with that.
Click to expand...

Amazing post Waco..Beautifully said and written.
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

I don't know if anyone is planning on going but here is the post that Michelle, Amanda's sister in law, put up last night about arrangements.



Good evening all,

This is Michelle, and I wanted to let you all know that Matt just returned safely to Siloam Springs. Matt had the honor of piloting Amanda's final flight today. He tells me that this went amazingly well, thanks to the help and support of Lulu and the rest of the personnel at the San Antonio Air Traffic control facility who arranged a special call sign, "AMANDA1" that we were able to use all the way back to Fayetteville Arkansas.

Amanda's service is set for 10am Tuesday, June 7 at the Fayetteville Arkansas First Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens, followed by a reception at the Fayetteville Country Club.

Anyone who wishes to participate in the mass flyover of the cemetery who has a F.A.S.T, F.F.I., and/or S.A.C. rating is more than welcome to participate. For safety reasons, anyone not holding these credentials needs to contact Matt at younkinair@aol.com for prior approval to participate; deadline for those individuals to notify us is Saturday, June 4th. We would like to stress that anyone qualified is welcome to participate, but no one needs to feel obligated if they wish to be a part of the services on the ground.

For planning purposes we are trying to work out the details of an R.S.V.P. system so we know how many people to order catering for and airplane parking etc., this information will be posted soon. Additionally, Amanda's obituary and details on the location of places to fly into whether piloting or flying into local airports and hotels will follow.

Thank you all for your support of our family during this difficult time,

Michelle



Let me know if anyone plans to go.
 
Re: Kyle and Amanda Franklin burned in crash at airshow

Word is that the family will be providing transportation from XNA to the church if you are going.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top