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It had been a long day for everyone on Corporate Airlines Flight 5966, but as the plane began its descent to Kirksville, Missouri as its short trip from St. Louis came to an end, everyone was excited to land and deplane. As the flight crew powered through poor weather conditions, they didn't know they were risking their lives for reasons they had not considered and in ways they did not anticipate. Join Stephanie for this month's Patreon exclusive episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast as she shares a story with surprising themes and lasting safety impacts.Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB: Accident Report
- CBS News: Crash Survivor A Walking Miracle
- New York Post: DEATH SOBS ECHO – HAUNT PLANE SURVIVOR
- CBS News: Crash Survivor Relives Escape
- New York Times: Steven Z. Miller, A Pediatrician, Is Dead at 46
- BBC: Thirteen die in US plane horror
- CBS News: Plane Crash Victims Still Missing
- NBC News: Pilot error led to deadly 2004 crash, NTSB says
- Washington Post: Poor Behavior, Fatigue Led to '04 Plane Crash Proper Procedures Not Followed, NTSB Says
- Aero News Network: Missouri Commuter Crash Raises Questions About Long Hours
- ATSU: Compassion takes flight
- American Medical News: Commuter plane crash claims lives of 6 physicians
- New York Times: Voice Recorder Shows Pilots in 2004 Crash Shirked Duties
- The Columbia Missourian: Surviving The Guilt
Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
The wreckage of Corporate Airlines Flight 5966. Source: Tailstrike
View of the Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 wreckage. Source: Aviation Safety Network
The Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 accident aircraft. Source: Tailstrike
Dr. Krogh shares his story with ATSU. Source: ATSU
