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September 1964

The Quadruple Excuse

About five years ago--it was the first year jet aircraft were in use on our commercial airlines--I was ticketed on a jet scheduled to leave Los Angeles for New York at 11:00 P.M. We were held on the ground till about 1:00 A.M. waiting for weather clearance. Then, just after take off, we had an engine flame-out.

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