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On November 12, 2001, just eight weeks after 9/11, America experienced its second-deadliest plane crash in the country's history. American Airlines 587 spun out of the sky and crashed into a New York neighborhood, leaving behind a massive crater, and a ton of questions. Was this another act of terrorism? A systemic failure? Or simply human error? Tune into this episode as Caroline and guest Dana discuss this terrible accident, and try to understand aerodynamics via food metaphors.
To remember the victims of this crash, you can find a full list of their names and countries here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/articles/flight587victimslist.htm
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On November 12, 2001, just eight weeks after 9/11, America experienced its second-deadliest plane crash in the country's history. American Airlines 587 spun out of the sky and crashed into a New York neighborhood, leaving behind a massive crater, and a ton of questions. Was this another act of terrorism? A systemic failure? Or simply human error? Tune into this episode as Caroline and guest Dana discuss this terrible accident, and try to understand aerodynamics via food metaphors.
To remember the victims of this crash, you can find a full list of their names and countries here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/articles/flight587victimslist.htm

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