The Flight 981 Disaster: Tragedy, Treachery, And The Pursuit Of Truth (air Disasters)
by Samme Chittum /
2017 / English / EPUB
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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? How were they linked? Could
they have been prevented?
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
The Flight 981 Disaster addresses
these questions and many more, offering a fascinating insiders'
look at two dramatic aviation disasters.
addresses
these questions and many more, offering a fascinating insiders'
look at two dramatic aviation disasters.