Take to the Sky Episode 096: Cathay Pacific Flight 780
For a flight crew, there's nothing quite as jarring as an unexpected warning in the cockpit. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes us through the incredi...
3 Mar 20221h
Take to the Sky Episode 095: LaMia Flight 2933
When the rising star of Chapecoense, a Brazilian football team, boarded LaMia Flight 2933, the team was on its way to fulfilling dreams of winning an upcoming football final. But sadly, Flight 2933 ne...
24 Feb 20221h 4min
Take to the Sky Episode 094: BEA Flight 548
On June 18, 1972, just a day before a planned strike in response to working conditions, the flight crew of British European Airways (BEA) Flight 548 found themselves facing a surprising emergency just...
17 Feb 20221h 10min
Take to the Sky Episode 093: British Airways Flight 5390
While inflight on June 10, 1990, British Airways Flight 5390 experiences an explosive decompression. If that emergency wasn't enough to deal with, the crew must face an even greater – and more urgent ...
10 Feb 20221h 10min
Take to the Sky Episode 092: South African Airways Flight 295
With less than an hour before landing, South African Airways Flight 295 seemed prepared for a safe arrivial after a 10-hour flight from Taiwai to Mauritius. Instead, the sound of the onboard smoke det...
3 Feb 20221h 11min
Take to the Sky Episode 091: United Airlines Flight 629
Seven minutes after takeoff, United Airlines Flight 629 explodes in the sky. In this episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Shelly walks us through the investigation that followed, whic...
27 Jan 202259min
Take to the Sky Episode 090: Korean Air Flight 801
Korean Air Flight 801 had all of the makings of a safe flight: crew experienced with both commercial flights and successful emergency landings, a safe aircraft, and a clear route. Just 20 minutes befo...
20 Jan 20221h 14min
Take to the Sky Episode 089: American Airlines Flight 1420
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420, with 145 people onboard, tried to land in a dangerous thunderstorm. But when the aircraft overshot the runway, it led to a deadly disaster that revealed...
13 Jan 20221h 4min
