Episode 263: Eastern Air Lines Flight 212
About this episode
This episode discusses the tragic Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crash that occurred on September 11, 1974, resulting in the loss of many lives.
2001 was not the only year in which something tragic occurred on September 11th. On that day in 1974, eighty-two people would board a plane from Charleston, South Carolina, to Charlotte, North Carolina. Only ten would survive. Videos: 9/11/74: The Untold Story of Charlotte's Deadliest Plane Crash Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper's beautiful conversation about grief Talkative Pilots: Eastern Airlines Flight 212 Articles and books: A fiery plane crash on 9/11/74 changed Charleston forever. 50 years later, its scars linger. NTSB Crash Report for Eastern Airlines Flight 212 Charlotte's deadliest plane crash has finally been memorialized after 51 years
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