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Willful Misconduct

Willful Misconduct

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9780744300857

William Norris

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TRUE CRIME / General | altitude callout; wind shear; black hole effect; famous plane crash; Daniel Cathcart; FAA Special Investigation; 1974; tragedy; South Pacific; New Zealand; Auckland; Samoa; Pago Pago; trial; aviation history; surviving a plane crash; airline insurance; airplane crash; airplane fire; Flight 806; Pan Am; Pan American; airline disaster survivors; disaster relief; willful misconduct; airline legal history

Discover the truth about the crash that never should have happened.

In 1974, Pan American Flight 806 was hoping to land safely in Pago Pago, Samoa, but instead plummeted at 140 miles per hour into the jungle floor. The 101 passengers and crew members all survived this devastating crash. Unfortunately, only four of them escaped the wreckage before the ensuing fire that followed. After the disaster, Pan American was found guilty of “willful misconduct” after the longest and most expensive trial in aviation history.

William Norris sets out to discover the truth about the controversies surrounding the accident. What caused the crash, and what prevented the 97 passengers from escaping the aircraft with their lives? Among these questions, Norris discovers more answers to other mysteries about this devastating event and its trial along the way.

A gripping tale of courtroom drama, fascinating characters, and human tragedy.

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Discover the truth about the crash that never should have happened.

In 1974, Pan American Flight 806 was hoping to land safely in Pago Pago, Samoa, but instead plummeted at 140 miles per hour into the jungle floor. The 101 passengers and crew members all survived this devastating crash. Unfortunately, only four of them escaped the wreckage before the ensuing fire that followed. After the disaster, Pan American was found guilty of “willful misconduct” after the longest and most expensive trial in aviation history.

William Norris sets out to discover the truth about the controversies surrounding the accident. What caused the crash, and what prevented the 97 passengers from escaping the aircraft with their lives? Among these questions, Norris discovers more answers to other mysteries about this devastating event and its trial along the way.

A gripping tale of courtroom drama, fascinating characters, and human tragedy.

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