The Flight 981 Disaster

The Flight 981 Disaster
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781588346049
ISBN-13 : 1588346048
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Book Synopsis The Flight 981 Disaster by : Samme Chittum

Download or read book The Flight 981 Disaster written by Samme Chittum and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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? How were they linked? Could they have been prevented? The Flight 981 Disaster addresses these questions and many more, offering a fascinating insiders' look at two dramatic aviation disasters.


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