In light of the recent D.C. tragedy, a gay traveler reflects on a plane crash that took two of his colleagues' lives.

The Point Bridge was there for about a week, the crew fishing death and loss from the ocean. The older men with families struggled at times. One crew member said he could no longer gather remains and was stationed under deck. “It was grueling,” Dettleff said. “I just wanted to get back to my apartment, see my girlfriend and get some sleep.”