Partial Listing of Passengers, Crew Compiled
Following are the names of Northwest Airlines employees and some passengers who died aboard the jet that crashed after takeoff from Detroit’s airport.
Northwest on Monday released the names of the crew on Flight 255 and the names of three employees who were off-duty. However, the airline has said it will not release a list of the passengers, and it was not certain when a list would be available from investigators.
The passengers’ names listed have been compiled from various sources, including relatives who were notified by the airline.
Passengers:
Paul Barberio, 24, of Lansing, Mich.
William C. Blakely, 41, Phoenix.
Herbert Brantley, 26, Phoenix.
James R. Burnett, 64, of Okemos, Mich.
Michael Cichan, 32, Tempe, Ariz.
Paula Cichan, 33, Tempe, Ariz.
David Cichan, 6, Tempe, Ariz.
Capt. Jerome D. Cook, 48, Phoenix, off-duty Northwest employee.
Judy Davis, Tempe, Ariz.
Charles Englert, 27, Tucson, Ariz.
Karen Englert, 28, Tucson, Ariz.
Charles Englert Jr., 14 months, Tucson, Ariz.
Elizabeth Geiger, 7, Phoenix.
Emily Geiger, 13, Phoenix.
Robert Geiger, 39, Phoenix.
Craig Hale, Peoria, Ariz.
Kimberly Hale, Peoria, Ariz.
Marshall Johnson, 31, Phoenix.
Barbara Karow, 39, Phoenix.
Justin Keener, 12, hometown unknown.
Mary Mack, 62, Clarence, N.Y.
Suzanne Morris, 35, Federal Way, Wash., off-duty Northwest flight attendant.
Michael M. Peacock, 39, Phoenix.
Hidi Ratliff, 16, Santa Ana.
John J. Ross, Phoenix.
Capt. Melvin C. Roundy, 53, Mesa, Ariz., off-duty Northwest employee.
Pat Tallarico, 24, of Lansing, Mich.
Lisa Tombasco, 26, Laguna Hills.
Raphael (Ralph) Tombasco Jr., 34, Laguna Hills.
Nick Vanos, 24, Phoenix.
William Wischerath, 32, Phoenix.
Phyllis A. Zigler, 32, Buffalo, N.Y.
Crew Members:
Capt. John R. Maus, 57, Las Vegas.
First Officer David J. Dodds, 35, Galena, Ill.
Flight attendant Michael L. Kahle, 34, LeSeuer, Minn.
Flight attendant Roberta E. Rademacher, 35, Eagan, Minn.
Flight attendant Bruce R. Elfering, 23, Eagan, Minn.
Flight attendant Pamela D. Sparks-Shaffer, Chandler, Ariz.
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