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For the passengers on Delta Airlines Flight 1288, it was as if there were two realities playing out in a single cabin: for some passengers, their takeoff seemed to be aborted without reason. For others, the flames that lapped its left side indicated their safety was in jeopardy. In this month's Patreon-exclusive episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie tells the story of a flight emergency with powerful consequences and an equally powerful legacy.Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB: Official Accident Report
- NTSB: Investigation Docket
- UTI: Feds, family cope with engine explosion
- New York Times: 2 Killed in Jet On Runway After Engine Breaks Apart
- Los Angeles Times: 2 Killed as Engine Parts Pierce Cabin of Delta Jet
- CNN: Mother and son die when engine shatters on Delta jet
- Washington Post: 2 ABOARD DELTA JET DIE AS ENGINE DISINTEGRATES
- The Record: Why engine blew apart is mystery
- Tampa Bay Times: Exploding jet engine had 1-inch hub crack
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
What remained of the left engine. Source: Wikipedia
The accident aircraft. Source: Wikipedia
View of the damage from the plane's interior. Source: Medium.com
