Samme Chittum: 3 books

Book cover of The Flight 981 Disaster

The Flight 981 Disaster

Tragedy, Treachery, and the Pursuit of Truth

by Samme Chittum
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017

On June 12, 1972, a powerful explosion rocked American Airlines Flight 96 a mere five minutes after its takeoff from Detroit. The explosion ripped a gaping hole in the bottom of the aircraft and jammed the hydraulic controls. Miraculously, despite the damage and ensuing chaos, the pilots were able...
Book cover of Southern Storm

Southern Storm

The Tragedy of Flight 242

by Samme Chittum
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018

The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future. On the afternoon of April 4, 1977, Georgia housewife Sadie Burkhalter Hurst looked out her front door to see a frantic stranger running toward her,...
Book cover of Last Days of the Concorde

Last Days of the Concorde

The Crash of Flight 4590 and the End of Supersonic Passenger Travel

by Samme Chittum
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018

The gripping true tale of a devastating plane crash, the investigation into its causes, and the race to prevent similar disasters in the future. On July 25, 2000, a Concorde, the world's fastest passenger plane, was taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris when it suddenly burst into...
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