But determined to spend time with his sons, Ricky suggested the twins meet him in Alabama and then fly with him on his DC-3, a plane previously owned by Jerry Lee Lewis. The twins were excited about flying in their father’s plane for the first time. Together, they would head to Dallas, where Ricky was scheduled to perform for a New Year’s Eve show.

WILLOUGHBY HILLS --- On Tuesday night, veteran pilot Paul Mikhli stopped at the spot on Bishop Road where a Cessna 172 crashed, killing four Case Western Reserve University college students the night before. He wasn't a random gawker or curiosity-seeker.

Sky Decker was on a boat ride near his Galveston home Monday afternoon, alongside his 11-year-old son and a neighbor, when he heard word of a plane crash in the bay. Instead of turning around, the crew of three drove the boat toward the crash, looking to help.