Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Thursday, Jul 14, 1983
Title: The Plane That Fell From The Sky
| Abstract: | CBS Special explores TWA flight 841, Boeing 727 that fell 33 thousand feet almost crashing on April 4, 1979. Hosted by Bill Kurtis. Includes dramatic recreations of what happened on the plane by passengers and flight crew.
Interviews with unnamed Captain Harvey "Hoot" Gibson; Garry Banks, flight engineer; First Officer Scott Kennedy; many passengers including Holly Hecker, C. O. Miller, former director of National Transportation Safety Board Bureau of Aviation Safety; Jim MacIntyre, safety expert, Airline Pilots' Union; and Jerry Causly TWA Vice President for Public Affairs.
Excerpts of investigational hearings Les Campshire, chief investigator; and Captain Harvey "Hoot" Gibson. |
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| Begin Time: | 09:00:00 pm |
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| End Time: | 10:00:00 pm |
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| TVN Record Number: | 659212 |
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| Copyright: | Abstract and Metadata (c) 1983-2009 Vanderbilt University |
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| More Information: | Contact the staff of the Archive. |
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