Episode 126: Pan Am Flight 7

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Summary:

When one of the most luxurious planes in the world missed their scheduled position check, not everyone was worried at first-- but it wasn't not long before the world realized the aircraft wasn't going to make its intended arrival. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie tells the story of Pan Am Flight 7 and the first leg of its round-the-world journey. It's a tale full of surprise, mystery, and sorrow, all of which plague its legacy to this day.



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Show Notes:

This week, we talk about what it would take to choose a middle seat on a plane and what Virgin Atlantic is doing to make middle seats more enticing. Let us know what you think: would you accept a gift like a free ticket or cruise in exchange for the middle seat (like Shelly) or avoid it at all costs (like Stephanie)?

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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
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Reporters and Navy officers view debris from the Pan Am Flight 7 crash site. Source: Punch Magazine.

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Promotional material for the Pan Am Boeing 377. Source: Smithsonian Magazine

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The Pan Am 7 accident aircraft. Source: The Daily Journal