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Episode 305: N652GD (Gulfstream Aerospace Flight 153) Aug 26, 2025

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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 test?

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Episode 304: PAI22/N3121S Aug 19, 2025

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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?

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Episode 303: DAL554 Aug 12, 2025

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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?

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Aviation Stories May '24- Jan'25 Aug 10, 2025

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For this listener episode our listeners tell us stories about travel mishaps, experiences, aircraft maintenance errors, and more.

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Episode 302: N47BA Aug 05, 2025

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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?

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Episode 301: YR6/ N6TC (1986 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision) Jul 29, 2025

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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?

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Episode 300: Passenger/ Travel Etiquette Jul 22, 2025

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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 all the information you need to travel smoothly to your destination.

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Episode 299: UX710 Jul 15, 2025

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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?

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Episode 298: NAL193 Jul 08, 2025

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On May 8, 1978, a National Airlines 727 is flying into Pensacola, Florida, but they end up in the ocean instead. What caused this flight to be so off course?

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Episode 297: TAM402 Jul 01, 2025

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On October 31, 1996, a TAM Fokker 100 is taking off out of Sao Paolo, but disaster strikes. What caused this flight to crash right after takeoff?

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