Walter and Ebony Gomez take flight. (KTLA-TV / September 15, 2010) |
VAN NUYS -- A dream came true Wednesday for two young children badly burned in a devastating fire; they took control of an airplane and flew in the skies above Los Angeles.
Walter Gomez, Jr., 9, and his sister Ebony, 7, climbed aboard a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft Wednesday morning in Van Nuys. A short time later, they were airborne, each taking the controls of the plane during the short flight.
Walter and Ebony were badly burned in a car fire in April, 2004.
The free flight was made possible by the nonprofit Children's Burn Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping children who have suffered the pain of burn injuries heal and reach their full potential, and Van Nuys Airport businesses Aerolease Group, Clay Lacy Aviation, Signature Flight Support and the Airtel Plaza Hotel.
Walter Gomez, Jr., 9, and his sister Ebony, 7, climbed aboard a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft Wednesday morning in Van Nuys. A short time later, they were airborne, each taking the controls of the plane during the short flight.
Walter and Ebony were badly burned in a car fire in April, 2004.
The free flight was made possible by the nonprofit Children's Burn Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping children who have suffered the pain of burn injuries heal and reach their full potential, and Van Nuys Airport businesses Aerolease Group, Clay Lacy Aviation, Signature Flight Support and the Airtel Plaza Hotel.
