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- ↑ "A Miraculous Sky Rescue", TIME , 4 May 1987.
- ↑ Zuckerman, Faye; "Action's real on 'Rescue 911'", Wilmington Morning Star , September 5, 1989. Accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ "It’s A Miracle Episode 117: Parachute Rescue; Hit and Run Angels; Football Player Lives; God Was My Co-Pilot; Left at Sea", Questar Video. Accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ McFarlan, Donald; McWhirter, Norris (1991-03-01). Guinness Book of World Records, 1991 . Bantam. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-553-28954-1 . Retrieved 9 March 2011.
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