JFK Jr and his wife Carolyne Bessette and her sister Lauren Bessette were killed when the small plane he was piloting went down July 16, 1999.
He took off at 8:30 pm for a 90 minute flight to Martha's Vineyard where he was dropping off Lauren Bessette. Then he was to continue on to Hyannis Port, Mass for his cousin Rory's wedding.
It was gross negligence on Kennedy's part. He was only certified for visual flying. He was not instrument-rated. Than means he had to fly by VFR, Visual Flight Rules; only clear weather conditions and only in the daytime. He had planned to leave at 6:30 p.m., but Carolyn was two hours late, stuck in Manhattan traffic after getting a pedicure. By taking off at dusk, he was guaranteed to fly in darkness, trying to rely on visual cues. As long as there were lights along Long Island Sound, he was OK, but once he got away from the lights into total darkness on a hazy evening, he had no chance. How could he have taken such a blatant? My guess? He was rich, good-looking, and indestructible in his mind. He was master of the universe, and had the adoration of woman all his life. Everything worked out for him always. in addition to making a foolish decision, he also had his radio on the wrong frequency, one digit off, and therefore had no radio contact with Air Traffic Control.
Kennedy ignored his instrument panel, particularly the screen showing his position relative to the horizon. Sans instruments, small planes often tilt imperceptibly. Your body doesn't feel it. It was thought Kennedy became disoriented and didn't trust his instruments. When he tried to correct according to his "feel", he was in deep trouble. After veering south, climbing for a bit, then leveling off he nosedived into the ocean upside down just short of Martha's Vineyard, The three were found five days later still strapped in their seats.
The women:
Carolyn Bessette was 33 years old. She was a natural brunette, but Kennedy liked his women tall, skinny, blonde, with their hair pulled back tight. I thought Carolyn looked hideous;. Here the guy could have had any woman in the world, and he chose that. The couple, married three years before, was constantly fighting, and reportedly on the verge of divorce. Two youngests have trouble, IMHO.
Lauren Bessette was 34, the oldest of twin girls. She was a highly successful investment banker. She was the better-looking of the two, and whip smart, according to colleagues and professors. The girls' parents divorced when they were young, and they were groomed to catch big fish. Famous beaus. Lauren was dating Bobby Shriver, nephew of JFK and a Kennedy cousin and somewhat successful film producer. In fact, that's why she was being dropped off at Martha's Vineyard, to spend time with Bobby. Bobby Shriver was a well-known ladies man, having dated Princess Caroline of Monaco in the 1970s. He also cavorted with Sondra Locke, Clinton Eastwood's longtime live-in. She probably wasn't visiting Bobby to play Scrabble.
Relations went south between the Bessette and Kennedy families soon after. Carolyn was dragged through the mud by authors of numerous books following the accident. Trashed as an opportunitistic gold digger, she was portrayed as demanding and selfish, and was blamed for the accident., something the Kennedy family did little to dispel. The mother, Ann, got tired of it and filed a wrongful death suit against JFK Jr's estate. Can you imagine suing your son-in-law's family for an accident? But this is the world of the Northeastern liberals where big money is at stake.. Presumably, Ann lost her two meal tickets in one fell swoop. She reportedly received $15 million, but a lawyer connected with the case implied it was a whole lot more. Gobs of money makes it all better.
He took off at 8:30 pm for a 90 minute flight to Martha's Vineyard where he was dropping off Lauren Bessette. Then he was to continue on to Hyannis Port, Mass for his cousin Rory's wedding.
It was gross negligence on Kennedy's part. He was only certified for visual flying. He was not instrument-rated. Than means he had to fly by VFR, Visual Flight Rules; only clear weather conditions and only in the daytime. He had planned to leave at 6:30 p.m., but Carolyn was two hours late, stuck in Manhattan traffic after getting a pedicure. By taking off at dusk, he was guaranteed to fly in darkness, trying to rely on visual cues. As long as there were lights along Long Island Sound, he was OK, but once he got away from the lights into total darkness on a hazy evening, he had no chance. How could he have taken such a blatant? My guess? He was rich, good-looking, and indestructible in his mind. He was master of the universe, and had the adoration of woman all his life. Everything worked out for him always. in addition to making a foolish decision, he also had his radio on the wrong frequency, one digit off, and therefore had no radio contact with Air Traffic Control.
Kennedy ignored his instrument panel, particularly the screen showing his position relative to the horizon. Sans instruments, small planes often tilt imperceptibly. Your body doesn't feel it. It was thought Kennedy became disoriented and didn't trust his instruments. When he tried to correct according to his "feel", he was in deep trouble. After veering south, climbing for a bit, then leveling off he nosedived into the ocean upside down just short of Martha's Vineyard, The three were found five days later still strapped in their seats.
The women:
Carolyn Bessette was 33 years old. She was a natural brunette, but Kennedy liked his women tall, skinny, blonde, with their hair pulled back tight. I thought Carolyn looked hideous;. Here the guy could have had any woman in the world, and he chose that. The couple, married three years before, was constantly fighting, and reportedly on the verge of divorce. Two youngests have trouble, IMHO.
Lauren Bessette was 34, the oldest of twin girls. She was a highly successful investment banker. She was the better-looking of the two, and whip smart, according to colleagues and professors. The girls' parents divorced when they were young, and they were groomed to catch big fish. Famous beaus. Lauren was dating Bobby Shriver, nephew of JFK and a Kennedy cousin and somewhat successful film producer. In fact, that's why she was being dropped off at Martha's Vineyard, to spend time with Bobby. Bobby Shriver was a well-known ladies man, having dated Princess Caroline of Monaco in the 1970s. He also cavorted with Sondra Locke, Clinton Eastwood's longtime live-in. She probably wasn't visiting Bobby to play Scrabble.
Relations went south between the Bessette and Kennedy families soon after. Carolyn was dragged through the mud by authors of numerous books following the accident. Trashed as an opportunitistic gold digger, she was portrayed as demanding and selfish, and was blamed for the accident., something the Kennedy family did little to dispel. The mother, Ann, got tired of it and filed a wrongful death suit against JFK Jr's estate. Can you imagine suing your son-in-law's family for an accident? But this is the world of the Northeastern liberals where big money is at stake.. Presumably, Ann lost her two meal tickets in one fell swoop. She reportedly received $15 million, but a lawyer connected with the case implied it was a whole lot more. Gobs of money makes it all better.
