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Cursed: American Airlines 1

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We're number one! In... plane crashes. On three separate occasions, American Airlines Flight 1 crashed in a violent fireball, leaving no survivors each time. But what's the story behind these tragic events? And why doesn't American Airlines retire this ill-fated flight number? Caroline and Michael discuss this fatal trio of disasters, as well as critique the safety shortcuts of American plane manufacturing.

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