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Sep 2024
58m 58s

117. The Airliner (ValuJet)

A CONCERNED CITIZEN
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A budget airline's penny-pinching strategy is examined after one of its planes crashes in the Florida Everglades. Prelude: Allegiant Air's safety history is called into question after a rash of concerning incidents. –––-–---------------------------------------- BECOME A VALUEDLISTENER™ Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon –––-–------------------------------------- ... Show More
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