Flight 981 Disaster, The, Samme Chittum
Flight 981 Disaster, The, Samme Chittum
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Flight 981 Disaster, The
Tragedy, Treachery, and the Pursuit of Truth

Author: Samme Chittum

Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/03/2017


Synopsis

On June 12, 1972, a powerful explosion rocked American Airlines Flight 96 a mere five minutes after its takeoff from Detroit. The explosion ripped a gaping hole in the bottom of the aircraft and jammed the hydraulic controls. Miraculously, despite the damage and ensuing chaos, the pilots were able to land the plane safely. Less than two years later, on March 3, 1974, a sudden, forceful blowout tore through Turk Hava Yollari (THY) Flight 981 from Paris to London. THY Flight 981 was not as lucky as Flight 96: it crashed in a forest in France, and none of the 346 people onboard survived. What caused the mysterious explosions? Were they linked? Could they have been prevented? This book addresses those questions and more, offering a fascinating look at the two dramatic aviation disasters.

About Samme Chittum

Samme Chittum is a narrative journalist and Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship recipient who explores the intersection of current events and history. Her work has been published in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and the Village Voice. She is also the author of the first two books in the Smithsonian Air Disasters series, The Flight 981 Disaster, and Southern Storm.


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