Category Archives: passengers

those persons on the aircraft not considered crew

Not your typical airplane crash

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Fred Caruso

The Flying Tiger crash was not your typical disaster in many ways, beginning with the fact that it was not simply a big bang crash, but was a disaster drawn out for many hours and even into days! The drama … Continue reading →

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Flight 923 — 50 Years On

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Fred Caruso

Nearly 50 years ago, a four-engine Lockheed Super Constellation, an L1049H aircraft, with a very distinctive arched tail accented by three vertical tail fins resembling predatory sharks swimming in close formation, launched from McGuire Air Force base in New Jersey, … Continue reading →

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