Summary:
As America began to return to a sense of normalcy after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, no one could imagine that just 60 days later, New York would once again be reeling from another crash involving a commercial jetliner. In this episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Shelly tells the story of what led to the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 and what its legacy can teach us about crew training.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB
- American Airlines Flight 587 | Air Crash Investigation | National Geographic
- Timothy Bella and Benjamin Fearnow for The Atlantic, November 11, 2011. Remembering America's Second-Deadliest Plane Crash
- Karen Freifield for Newsday, November 27, 2001. A special report / who they were / the victims of American flight 587
- Peter Garrison for Flyingmag.com, March 1, 2005. AA587: The Perils of Flying by the Book
- John Lehman, The New York Post, January 7, 2002. Flight 587 witnesses blast feds
- The Washington Post, Witnesses Disagree on Details of Plane Crash
Show Notes:
Did you know Friday, November 13th, 2020 is World Kindness Day? Celebrate with us on social media! Post photos that represent the kind things you do for others and others do for you, and tag us at #taketotheskypodcast. We celebrate every opportunity to put more kindness into the universe- we can't wait to see what kindness means to you!Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered by: Crosse deStreit, Salmon Pond Studios
Sound editing by: Stephanie Hubka
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Aerial view of the crash scene in Rockaway, Queen. Source: Getty Images
NTSB studies the tail fin section of American Airlines Flight 587. Source: Getty Images
Footage of AA Flight 587 in midair breakup. Sourcet: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
The actual accident plane, pictured here ten months before the crash. Source: Jon Proctor
