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AC797

December 1, 2020

Thanks to our friend Kara for guesting on the Episode!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Canada_Flight_797

http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR86-02.pdf

Research Sources:

http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR86-02.pdf

“Fire Fight.” Air Disasters, season 7, episode 3, Smithsonian Channel, 26 Mar. 2016.

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