Share Thoughts for Plane Crash Victims' Loved Ones

We're continuing to track the —the family of four aboard as well as a coworker of the pilot's.

One of our commenters suggested on a recent post that friends and loved ones searching for news might come across Patch's posts, and condolences left—even by strangers—could be a comfort.

Some of our other readers thought that was silly—that well-wishes from people who don't know you, and whom you don't know, can't really do anything useful in a time of tragedy. If that's your view, we respect your opinion, but we'll ask you to politely bow out of participation in this post.

For those who feel their condolences may be helpful, we invite them to leave such messages here. Those who knew the Buckalew family or Rakesh Chawla are invited to share memories and stories as well.