Summary:
On December 4, 1965, fear and panic erupted in the skies above Carmel, New York when TWA Flight 42 and Eastern Airlines Flight 853 collided. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie tells the story of two planes with incredible flight crews who shared a single goal: get their planes back to the ground below as safely as possible.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Civil Aeronautics Board: Aviation Accident Report: 1965 Carmel mid-air collision
- Simple Flying: The Story Of The 1965 Carmel Mid-Air Collision
- New York Times: Court Refuses to Place Blame in 1965 Plane Collision
- News Times: 1965 crash still a vivid memory
- Props, Pistons, Old Jets And the Good Ole Days of Flying: EASTERN FLIGHT 853 AND TWA FLIGHT 42 MIDAIR COLLISION DECEMBER 4, 1965
- Iohud: N. Salem plane crash memories stirred by missing jet
- AOPA: TRICKED BY ILLUSIONS
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Show Notes:
This week, we talked about a few of the strangest and most memorable gifts we have received. We would love to know: what are some of the most memorable gifts you have been given? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!Watch Facebook every Friday for our weekly call for good news- we love to celebrate your big and small moments with you!
Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn