6. Port Kaituma Airstrip Shootings: Congressman Ryan's group was driven to the Georgetown airstrip, where two small places waited. As the group boarded the aircrafts, they were ambushed by a small group of men from Jonestown who had followed the group and began shooting at the group. The Congressman, three journalist, and one temple member who had wanted to leave Jonestown were killed; more than a dozen others were severely wounded.
8. The Discovery: Guyanese defense forces arrived at the airstrip the next morning. After securing the runway, the troops turned towards Jonestown. They reached the settlement mid-morning, and were horrified to find a field of cadavers.
10. Arrangement of the Bodies: Death by cyanide poison is an agonizing andgrotesque situation. The central nervous system signals become scrambled, causing both voluntary and involuntary muscular system to spasm violently. twisted, contorted limbs and a terrible grimace know as cyanide rictus are typical of this cause of death, However, the photographs of thevictims do not show any signs of these symptoms . The victims were laid out in neat rows, and some of the close range photos reveal drag marks on the ground, indicating that the corpses were arranged in way after their death.
11. Eye Witness Account: Click here to view Dr. Michael Stone’s interview with Tim Carter, one of nine survivors of The Jonestown Massacre.
