Summary:
In this episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Shelly shares the incredible story of Southern Airways Flight 242, which was ravaged inflight by a powerful storm. The pilots had to take desperate actions if they had any chance of saving lives; did they have enough time for a safe landing? This week's story is a life-changing adventure for the crew, the passengers, and even witnesses on the ground!Sources consulted for this story:
- Smithsonian Magazine: Samme Chittum, excerpt of his book The Southern Storm: The Tragedy of Flight 242
- Wikipedia: New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia
- WSB-TV2 Atlanta Article (2014): Survivors mark anniversary of deadly Paulding Co. plane crash
- Asheville Oral History Project: Clifford B Davids article and photos, Anatomy of a Crash Scene
- Mayday Air Emergency Episode: Southern Storm
- Wikipedia: Southern Airways Flight 242
- NTSB Report: Southern Airways Flight 242
Show Notes:
Stephanie and Shelly discussed the current trend involving restaurants that fill empty tables with placeholders, including The Inn at Little Washington (who use mannequins) and a restaurant in Japan (who use stuffed capybaras). Stephanie was especially excited about the capybaras; if you haven't seen the world's largest rodent, we recommend you take a look!Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered by: Crosse deStreit, Salmon Pond Studios
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Sound editing and music by: Mike Dunn
Destruction on the highway where the plane landed. Photo Credit: Clifford B. Davids
Parts of the tail section and right wing. Image Source: Wikipedia
Southern Airways Flight 242 broken tail section. Photo Credit: Clifford B. Davids
Photo of the aircraft involved in the accident. Image Source: Wikipedia