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

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Matarese

Topics covered

• plane crash
• aviation history
• survival
• tragedy
• memorialization
• grief

Keywords

• Eastern Air Lines
• Flight 212
• plane crash
• September 11
• Charleston
• Charlotte
• survivors
• NTSB report
• memorial

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eastern Air Lines

Places: Charleston, South Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

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