Eastern Airlines filed for bankruptcy on March 9, 1989, 30 years ago today.
At the time, it was South Florida’s second largest employer.
Headed by Eddie Rickenbacker, Eastern Airlines was one of the big four Domestic US Airlines.
Eastern Airlines once flew high over Miami. Then came the day it was grounded forever (Miami Herald article)
Eastern Airlines (Wikipedia)
(photo credit RuthAS, via Wikipedia)
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