Summary:
In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes us through the shocking events that contributed to the crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 on August 31, 1988. As the NTSB attempted to reconstruct the airplane's configuration in search of what could have caused a crash just moments after takeoff, answers came from an unexpected source and forced the industry to take an even closer look at what it means to prepare for a safe flight.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB: Accident Report
- D Magazine: METROPOLIS MEMORIES IN THE WRECKAGE
- UPI: Captain and First Officer Testify
- Dallas Times Herald: Special Reports: Delta Air Lines Flight 1141
- UPI: Pilot Interviewed
- Orlando Sentinel: DELTA FLIGHT 1141: MIRACLES IN THE MIDST OF TRAGEDY TAPE SUGGESTS ENGINE FAILED, PILOTS PUSHED 2 THAT REMAINED
- International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters: The Common Disaster and the Unexpected Education: Delta Flight 1141 and the Discourse of Aviation Safety
- Deseret News: THE DEAD, INJURED AND RELEASED
- Washington Post: DELTA PILOT RECALLS CRITICAL 23 SECONDS BEFORE CRASH
- AP: Pilot of Delta 1141 Admits He Took Some Shortcuts With PM-Alarm Fix
- AP: Crew on Ill-Fated Flight 1141 Joked About Possible Crash
- AP: Crash Crew Member Without Blame, But Can't Get Job
- South Florida SunSentinal: CRASH SNUFFED OUT LIVES OF RICHNESS, SELFLESS DEDICATION
- CBS DFW: Remembering Delta Flight 1141 Crash At DFW Airport
- New York Times: Delta Airliner Crashes in Texas; 13 Killed but 94 Get Out Alive
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Show Notes:
We start the episode with a quick recap of some of our most memorable calls to tech support; from the calls we have made to the calls we have responded to, we all can relate to a good help desk call. We also talk about Clippy (remember Clippy- Microsoft's virtual assistant from the 90s?). Surprise- looks like Microsoft might be bringing Clippy back!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 charred remains of Delta Air Lines Flight 1141. Source: Tailstrike
An illustration of the beginning of the crash sequence. Source: Official accident report
Delta Air Lines Flight 1141's nose rests on the ground after the accident. Source: Tailstrike.com
Wreckage at the site of the Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crash. Source: Dallas Morning Herald
