Tag: Pan Am

  • Opinion: Aboard a 747 – The Night That Nixon Resigned

    Opinion: Aboard a 747 – The Night That Nixon Resigned

    The captain’s announcement came over the PA as our Pan Am 747 taxied out on the runway at Boston’s Logan International Airport. It was Aug. 8, 1974, and we were bound for London with about 250 passengers aboard. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We wish to confirm that President Richard Nixon has…