Summary:
As Flash Airlines Flight 604 climbed into the air on its way to a quick layover stop in Cairo, the plane began to bank sharply to the right. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares how the right bank went from bad to worse to better- and how a few shocking factors contributed to an air disaster with tragic results and a lasting legacy.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation: Official Accident Report
- NTSB: U.S. Summary Comments on Draft Final Report of Aircraft Accident Flash Airlines flight 604
- Fox News: Across France, Mourning for Crash Victims
- The Guardian: Families of air crash victims fly to Egypt
- New York Post: GRUESOME JET-CRASH AFTERMATH IN RED SEA
- CNN: No survivors likely in Red Sea air disaster
- San Diego Tribune: Pilot of Red Sea 737 crash a Man of Mystery
- AP: Crews find Egyptian plane crash 'black box'
- Independent Ireland: Phone call clue as 148 die in crash
- New York Times: Egyptian Charter Jet Crashes in Red Sea, Killing 148
- Daily News Egypt: REPORT BLAMES TECHNICAL FAILURE FOR 2004 FLASH AIRLINES CRASH
- Al-Ahram: Peace for victims brings no solace
- CBS: 148 Perish In Egyptian Plane Crash
- NBC: Families grieve for Egyptian crash victims
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Show Notes:
We start this week by talking about a pilot who crashed his plane 7 times in 7 days. You read that right; it's an unbelievable story. Read more about it here.Do you have good things happening in your life? Don't forget to let us know! Share your Flying High moments with us on Facebook!
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
Flash Airlines Flight 604 Memorial. Source: Aviation-Safety.net
Wreckage from Flash Airlines 604. Source: Tailstrike
Wreckage from Flash Airlines Flight 604. Source: Tailstrike
