Summary:
More than a few passengers were nervous about their flight on September 23, 1962, but as Flying Tiger Flight 923 took off from Gander, Newfoundland, no one knew that just a few hours into their transatlantic journey every single person's life would hang in the balance between threatening storm clouds above and the unforgiving ocean below. In this episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, join Stephanie as she shares one of the most tragic and powerful stories of bravery, professionalism, and hope in aviation history.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Lindner, Eric. Tiger in the Sea. Lyons Press, 2021.
- Civil Aeronautics Board: Aircraft Accident Report
- Flying Tiger 923
- Popular Mechanics: The True Story of the Miracle Pilot and His 120 MPH Water Landing
- Aviation Safety Network: Flying Tiger 923
- Irish Central: A story begging for Hollywood - surviving the mid-Atlantic plane crash
- Tiger In The Sea
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Show Notes:
We start this episode by talking about the things we collect and how we came to collect them- including Stephanie's surprise rubber duck collection and Shelly's magnets from around the world. Let us know what you collect (and how you came to collect it!).
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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
The Super Constellation #N6923C in Sweden one year before the accident. Source: Flyingtiger923.com
Captain Murray testifies for the CAB. Source: Flyingtiger923.com
Survivors, including Carol Ann Gould, arrive in Antwerp on the Celerina. Source: Flyingtiger923.com
