Pan Am hits major turbulence

Episode 7 of the Spectacular Failures podcast, hosted by American Public Media, titled "Pan Am hits major turbulence" was published on September 14, 2020 and runs 39 minutes.

September 14, 2020 ·39m · Spectacular Failures

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Episode Description

Pan Am made air travel cool—from chic crew uniforms to exotic locations to square-jawed flyboy pilots. But a couple of bad business deals, massive deregulation, and a devastating terrorist attack sunset the airline for good.

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