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Buried Truths and the Hyatt Skywalks The Legacy of America’s Epic Structural Failure

Richard A. Serrano

In 1981 the sudden collapse of two skywalks in Kansas City’s Hyatt hotel killed 114 people and injured another 200. There never was a public trial, nor a full airing of everything that went wrong. Richard A. Serrano shared a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the disaster at the time; now he returns...

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The hosts highlighted the book as a valuable source on the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse, noting that author Richard A. Serrado provided detailed accounts of the disaster and its aftermath. They referenced a former police officer’s testimony from the book, emphasizing its insight into the rescue efforts. Overall, the discussion presented the title as a highly recommended account for listeners interested in the incident.

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Episode: 99. The Skywalks (Hyatt Regency disaster)

The book is mentioned as a good source about the disaster at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel. Richard A. Serrano is the author of the book.

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A former police officer told Richard A. Serrano, the author of a great book about this disaster called Buried Truths and the Hyatt Skywalks, that after the bodies were cleared, the cops, security guards, and other volunteers formed an army of pail carriers.

Episode: 99. The Skywalks (Hyatt Regency disaster)

The book details the collapse of the skywalks at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City and the aftermath of the disaster.

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A former police officer told Richard A. Serrano, the author of a great book about this disaster called Buried Truths and the Hyatt Skywalks, that after the bodies were cleared, the cops, security guards, and other volunteers formed an army of pail carriers.

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