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April 4, 1977. A routine departure turns deadly as Southern Airways Flight 242 lifts off into a brewing storm over Alabama. What begins as a short, uneventful hop quickly spirals into one of aviation’s most terrifying encounters with extreme weather and a crazy landing.
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FINAL REPORT: ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7803.pdf
NASA: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11075
Bendix Radar Manual: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient3/karte067.en.html
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April 4, 1977. A routine departure turns deadly as Southern Airways Flight 242 lifts off into a brewing storm over Alabama. What begins as a short, uneventful hop quickly spirals into one of aviation’s most terrifying encounters with extreme weather and a crazy landing.
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If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward!
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737 Course:
👉🏻 Visit virtual737course.com to learn how to fly a 737 like Petter in our virtual 737 SIM course Make sure to use code "mentournow" for 20% off! ✈️
Our Connections:
👉🏻 Exclusive Mentour Merch: mentourpilot-shop.fourthwall.com
👉🏻 Our other channel: youtube.com/@MentourNow
👉🏻 Our Podcast: youtube.com/@MentourPodcast
👉🏻 Amazon: amazon.com/shop/mentourpilot
👉🏻 BOSE Aviation: https://boseaviation-emea.aero/headsets
Social:
👉🏻 Facebook: facebook.com/MentourPilot
👉🏻 Instagram: instagram.com/mentour_pilot
👉🏻 Twitter: twitter.com/MenTourPilot
👉🏻 Discord server: discord.gg/JntGWdn
Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.
SOURCES
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FINAL REPORT: ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7803.pdf
NASA: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11075
Bendix Radar Manual: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/11.ancient3/karte067.en.html
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