Episode 284: RW706
On June 6, 1971, a Hughes Airwest DC-9, departed Los Angeles for Seattle with several intermediate stops; however, the flight never made it past its first stop. What led to the loss of this flight?Fin...
1 Apr 202554min
Episode 283: MEP8663
On July 7, 2008, during a charter flight carrying a presidential candidate and his staff, the airplane’s pitch unexpectedly increased after takeoff without a corresponding flight control input. What m...
25 Mar 202540min
Episode 282: UPS6
On September 3, 2010, a Boeing 747-400F flying from Dubai to Cologne, crashed after trying to go back to Dubai. What caused this accident, and how did this accident lead to changes in airline safety p...
18 Mar 20252h 5min
Episode 281: 2009 Hudson River Mid-air Collision
On August 8, 2009, a tour helicopter was going to sight see over New York when they suddenly start falling toward the ground. How might congestion in the Hudson River VFR Corridor have played a role i...
11 Mar 20251h 7min
Episode 280: CHI91
On March 12, 2009, a Sikorsky S-92A, crashed into the Atlantic while en-route to offshore oil platforms off the coast of Newfoundland. How did this tragedy unfold?Find photos and sources for this epis...
4 Mar 20251h 9min
Episode 279: BA476/JP550 (1976 Zagreb Mid-Air Collision)
On September 10, 1976, a tragic mid-air collision near Zagreb, modern-day Croatia, between a British Airways Trident and Inex-Adria’s DC-9 happens. How did a fatal mistake happen, and what changes wer...
25 Feb 20251h 12min
Episode 278: TK6491
On January 16, 2017, a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a residential area near Manas International Airport after the pilots misinterpreted a key signal in the cockpit. What factors led to th...
18 Feb 20251h 9min
Episode 277: EA853/TWA42 (1965 Carmel Mid-air Collision)
On December 4, 1965, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Super Constellation and a TWA Boeing 707 collided mid-air over Carmel, New York. How could this happen and how did the pilots respond in those critic...
11 Feb 202534min
