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The Flight 981 Disaster

Tragedy, Treachery, and the Pursuit of Truth

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The Flight 981 Disaster

By: Samme Chittum
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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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.

©2017 Samme Chittum (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC Disaster Relief Engineering Social Sciences Aviation Emotionally Gripping US Air Force Air Force

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Told information about the two related DC10 accidents I have never heard before. It Did the human impact very respectfully

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The account of what happened to Flight 981 is very graphic in places, but the details are needed to comprehend what the families of the dead have had to go through.

I will keep my opinions on those responsible, because I don't want my review being removed ... but I have extensive knowledge of aviation, and this air disaster was a grave miscarriage of justice.

Keith Sellon-Wright's narration is excellent, sympathetic & concise.

An entirely avoidable tragedy

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