Hard Landings

On April 2, 2011, a Gulfstream Aerospace test flight of the G650 ended in tragedy when the aircraft crashed during takeoff at Roswell International Air Center. What went wrong during this critical tes...

26 Aug 20251h 43min

On July 19. 1967, a Piedmont Airlines 727 is flying to Roanoke, Virginia, but they never make it. What caused this flight to end in disaster?Find photos and sources for this episode on our website:www...

19 Aug 20251h 20min

On October 19, 1996, a Delta Air Lines flight is landing at LaGuardia, but their landing is a bit bumpy. What caused this flight to have issues on landing?Find photos and sources for this episode on o...

12 Aug 20251h 13min

For this listener episode our listeners tell us stories about travel mishaps, experiences, aircraft maintenance errors, and more. Send us a story: Aviation Stories of the Month Submission Form — Hard ...

10 Aug 202555min

On October 25, 1999, a Learjet 35 is chartered to take Payne Stewart and some staff to Dallas, but they veer off course. What caused this flight to veer off course and eventually crash?Find photos and...

5 Aug 20251h 13min

On June 18, 1986, a Grand Canyon Airlines flight is doing a sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash alongside Helitech flight 2? Fin...

29 Jul 20251h 41min

This is our Passenger/ Traveler Etiquette episode where we talk about when and how to travel based on our experiences. With the help of our friend Chaz, who is a former flight attendant, we give you a...

22 Jul 20252h 33min

On October 11, 1983, an Air Illinois flight is experiencing issues after take-off from Chicago. What caused this flight to get lost and crash so far away from its final destination?Find photos and sou...

15 Jul 20251h 17min