Flying Blind in the Mountains / Texas International Airlines Flight 655
A Convair CV-600 is flying at low altitudes at night in mountainous terrain. Texas International Airlines Flight 655 tries to fly around a line of thunderstorms at night without a flight plan. The cre...
30 Sep 202134min
Plane Catches Fire After Landing / China Airlines Flight 120
A Boeing 737 catches fire after parking at the gate. China Airlines Flight 129 safely lands and taxis to their gate. After shutting down the engines, the right engine bursts into flames with everyone ...
23 Sep 202141min
Strong Winds Push Aircraft Off the Runway / Continental Airlines Flight 1404
A heavy crosswind pushes an aircraft off the runway during takeoff. Continental Airlines Flight 1404 is getting ready for takeoff when they notice a strong crosswind. The winds are below the maxium sp...
16 Sep 202149min
Unqualified Pilots Crash Plane / Aeroflot Flight 821
The captain and first officer get overwhelmed and crash the airplane. Aeroflot Flight 821 is approaching its destination when the two pilots get confused and overwhelmed. The captain is underqualified...
9 Sep 202143min
Fire Above the Cockpit / Swissair Flight 111
A fire rages midflight above the cockpit. Swissair Flight 111 is one hour into their flight when the crew starts smelling smoke. A fire has started in the area above the cockpit and causes the plane t...
2 Sep 202140min
Mysterious Crash in the Pacific / The Search for Pan Am Flight 7
A flight around the world mysteriously crashes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Pan Am Flight 7 was on its way to Hawai'i while making several radio check ins. After failing to check in, search and...
26 Aug 202145min
Engine Falls Off During Takeoff / American Airlines Flight 191
An engine falls off an airplane as it is taking off. American Airlines Flight 191 has just reached takeoff speed when the engine falls off the airplane. What caused the engine to leave the aircrat and...
19 Aug 202148min
The Rise and Fall of Trijets
Gustavo tells the history of Trijets to Chris. Learn why three engine airplanes were developed and why we don't see them anymore in this bonus episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http:...
12 Aug 202137min
