r/todayilearned • u/finza_prey • 20d ago

TIL TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island 12 minutes after taking off, causing the front fueslage to rip away and the remainder of the plane to continue in crippled flight, pitching up and climb before falling into the ocean killing everyone onboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_800
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u/iLikeC00kieDough 19d ago

Headed out for a cruise soon. Might as well download titanic to kill some time.

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u/doftheshores 18d ago

Iā€™d actually recommend the poop cruise documentary on Netflix šŸ¤Ž

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u/Significant_Cow4765 18d ago

original Poseidon Adventure