Half a Century of Grief: The Orphans of Flight 723.

The article reports on the gathering of the orphans of Delta Flight 723 on the 50th anniversary of the crash. It describes the events leading to the plane crash and shares the story of Michelle Brennen, who lost her father in Flight 723, and how she and their family coped with the loss. It describes how the plane crash changed the circumstances of the lives of other families of the victims. It also offers a look at changes since 1973 in the way people respond to traumatic losses.