The Rise and Fall of Trans World Airlines

If you know the story of Marilyn Monroe: young, beautiful, curvy, charming, born without privilege, but quickly rose to fame, rumors circulated that she slept her way to the top of Hollywood and had affair with the president of the then United States, then gone before her to time. A lot of people consider TWA as the Marilyn of the airlines: an American icon who associated with powerful men that wanted a piece of its magic. Glamorous, tragic, and gone before its time. And even though TWA’s demise didn’t involve pills or rumors of mob involvement, it was every bit as controversial as Marilyn’s demise. So, what really happened? #TWA #TransWorldAirlines _________________________________________________ To contact me directly: [email protected] _________________________________________________ Our channel is about Aviation. We make the best educational aviation videos you've ever seen; my videos are designed to clear misunderstandings about airplanes and explain complicated aviation topics in a simple way.