During his travels, Haynes became Sioux City's "great ambassador," Brown said. The pilot made several visits back to Sioux City. One of the most recent was for a ceremony in 2014 marking the 25th anniversary of the crash.

Born in Paris, Texas, and raised in Dallas, Haynes entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Training program in 1952. After serving four years as a Marine aviator and flight instructor, he started working for United in 1956. Following a 35-year career as a flight engineer, first officer and captain, he retired in 1991, just two years after the 232 crash.

Later in life, Haynes' personal life was marked by heartbreak and tragedy. In 1997, his oldest son, Tony, died in a motorcycle accident. Two years later, Darline, his wife of 40 years, died from a rare infection that led to the rupture of her colon.

In 2003, Haynes' family and friends, including many in Siouxland, raised over $550,000 to cover the cost of a bone marrow transplant for his daughter, Laurie Haynes Arguello, who suffered from a rare disease.

For more than 33 years, Al Haynes volunteered as a Little League baseball umpire in his hometown of Seattle and also served as a public address announcer for local high school football games for more than 25 years.

PHOTOS: Look-backs at Flight 232 through the years

Online In a 1992 TV movie that depicted the events surrounding United Airlines Flight 232, Capt. Al Haynes was portrayed by Oscar winner Charlton Heston. Much of the movie, “Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232,” was filmed in Sioux City. Haynes returned to the Iowa city for a premier of the film.—Dave Dreeszen Online Visit siouxcityjournal.com to view a gallery of photos of Al Haynes over the years.

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