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

    Written by Samme Chittum

    Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright

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    About this audiobook

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781520081441
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    The Flight 981 Disaster: Tragedy, Treachery, and the Pursuit of Truth
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    Samme Chittum

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

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