This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Regulation push after Pan Am 759 wind shear crash
Washington officials and industry leaders debate grounding aircraft after wind shear warnings near New Orleans July 9 that contributed to Pan Am Flight 759s fatal crash. Sangamo Weston urges 15 minute landings ban after alerts while FAA emphasizes pilot discretion amid calls for better ground and radar wind detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Orleans
Pan American World Airways
FAA
J. Lynn Helms
K.S. Morgan
Morgan
Ralph Nader
National Transportation Safety Board
Pan Am
Matthew Finucane
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Fred Farrar