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747 (Strangers in the Night)

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"747"
Song

"747 (Strangers in the Night)" is a song by Saxon from their 1980 album Wheels of Steel. It is one of the few Saxon songs that has been played on every tour since its release.[1]

Lyrically, the song is about a power cut that forced planes in New York City to remain in ascent in 1965 with the power outage provoking a Scandinavian flight to detour to Kennedy airport in the dark.[2][3] The flight mentioned, "Scandinavian 101", was actually Scandinavian Airlines 911. The issue caused a major overhaul in safety and propped the future of reserve fuel tanks as Scandinavian 911 almost diminished its supply.

References

  1. ^ "747 (Strangers in the Night) by Saxon Song Statistics". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  2. ^ "The Next Level :: View topic - "The Trigger Effect" - true genesis for 9/11?". Breakfornews.com. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  3. ^ "Saxon - 747 (Strangers In the Night) Lyrics". SongMeanings. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
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