Hard Landings

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Episode 70: WO30 Feb 23, 2021

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A World Airways DC-10 is landing at the Logan International Airport but landing causes some difficulties. What caused this heavy DC-10 to overrun the runway?

Episode 69: AFL593 Feb 16, 2021

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An Aeroflot A310 is on its way from Moscow to Hong Kong when it suddenly crashes on its way. What caused this flight to plunge from the sky less than mid-way through their flight?

Episode 68: WA2605 Feb 09, 2021

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A Western Airlines DC-10 is landing in Mexico City when something goes wrong. What cause this crew to land on the wrong runway?

Episode 67: FB101 Feb 02, 2021

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A Fine Air DC-8 cargo plane is getting loaded up for its trip to the Dominican Republic from Miami. What caused this flight to crash right after take off?

Episode 66: GA200 Jan 26, 2021

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A Garuda Indonesia 737-400 is doing a short flight in Indonesia when it unexpectedly overruns the runway at the airport in Yogyakarta. Find out how bad training, little CRM, and a weird incentive caused this flight’s lading to go so wrong.

Aviation Stories of the Month Jan 2021 Jan 21, 2021

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We read/ react to our listener's first aviation experience stories. We read through several firsts from our listener David, and read stories from our friends Emily and Lyssa.

Episode 65: TCE2286 Jan 19, 2021

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A Trans Colorado flight is on its way to Cortez, Colorado with a stop in Durango. Find out how substance misuse, CRM, and weather caused this flight to crash miles from the runway.

Episode 64: The Überlingen Mid-air Collision Jan 12, 2021

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Two flights are on a deadly collision course. Find out how a perfect storm of confusion, training, maintenance, and a singular air traffic controller caused two planes to collide over Überlingen, Germany.

Episode 63: TWA266/ UA826 The New York Mid-Air Disaster Jan 05, 2021

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A TWA flight is on its way to LaGuardia in New York in a Lockheed Super Constellation when they stop responding to ATC. A United Airlines is trying to get to JFK by taking a short cut when they also stop responding to ATC. What caused these two flights to meet the same fate?

Episode 62: FLG3701 Dec 29, 2020

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A Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 is getting moved to Minneapolis when it calls an emergency. Find out how this crew caused a very avoidable accident to occur.

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A Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 is getting moved to Minneapolis when it calls an emergency. Find out how this crew caused a very avoidable accident to occur.

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