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
Episode 276: AJI9363
On March 8, 2017, An Ameristar Charters MD-83 is scheduled to fly from Willow Run Airport to Washington Dulles Airport, but they cannot even takeoff. What happened during takeoff that left the aircraf...
4 Feb 202551min
Episode 275: G-BEON (1983 British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash)
On 16 July 1983, a British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 departed from Penzance bound for St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, but they never make it. What went so terribly wrong on that fateful jour...
28 Jan 202558min
Episode 274: G-WNSB
On 23 August 2013, an AS332 L2 Super Puma helicopter crashed into the sea near Lerwick Airport. What factors have contributed to this tragic sea crash? Find photos and sources for this episode on our ...
21 Jan 20251h 22min
Aviation Stories January -March 2024
For this listener episode we read stories about balloons, singleness, and other topics! Send us a story: www.hardlandingspodcast.com/listener-form Listen to previous stories: www.hardlandingspodcaast....
21 Jan 202540min
Episode 273: G-VSKP (2018 Leicester Helicopter Crash)
On October 27th, 2018, a Leonardo AW169 helicopter tragically crashed just moments after takeoff from Leicester City's iconic King Power Stadium in England. What went so wrong that night? Find photos,...
14 Jan 20251h 20min
Episode 272: IB504/BX400: Nantes Mid-air Collison
On March 5, 1973, two Spanish airliners are heading to London from Spain, but neither make it to their final destination. What caused these flights to end tragically? Find photos and sources for this ...
7 Jan 202555min
