Episode 81: Air France Flight 296Q

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Summary:

On June 26, 1988, Air France 296Q crashed into a forest while conducting a demonstration flight during the Habsheim Air Show. In episode 81 of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, join Shelly as we explore the controversial accident investigation that sought to explain how a highly automated, brand-new Airbus A320 crashed during a risky flyover maneuver.



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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Air France Flight 296Q

Crash site of Air France Flight 296Q. Source: Aviationaccidents.net

Air France Flight 296Q

Crash site of Air France Flight 296Q. Source: Aviationaccidents.net

Air France Flight 296Q

The swath of forest cut down by Air France Flight 296Q as it crashed into the forest. Source: Aviationaccidents.net