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

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On June 12, 1972, a powerful explosion rocked American Airlines Flight96 a mere five minutes after its takeoff from Detroit. The explosionripped a gaping hole in the bottom of the aircraft and jammed thehydraulic controls. Miraculously, despite the damage and ensuing chaos,the pilots were able to land the plane safely. Less than two yearslater, on March 3, 1974, a sudden, forceful blowout tore through TurkHava Yollari (THY) Flight 981 from Paris to London. THY Flight 981 wasnot as lucky as Flight 96; it crashed in a forest in France, and none ofthe 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.