It was supposed to be the supreme vacation for Husky fans — a much anticipated, weeklong charter cruise featuring football legends including Don James, docking at ports in the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida, climaxing with a game pitting Washington against top-ranked Miami.  But the tour turned to tragedy after 16 members of the group died in a plane crash the afternoon of Sept. 12 while returning from a side trip to the Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, Mexico

TOM REESE / THE SEATTLE TIMES Husky football coach Rick Neuheisel leads players and staff in a moment of silence September 13 at Husky Stadium before practice.

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