Episode 48: LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

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Summary:

It was a sunny morning in Poland when LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 started its journey to New York City, but the routine takeoff quickly turned tragic when a sudden emergency necessitated an immediate landing. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares a look at the deadliest crash in Polish history, the shocking reasons it happened, and the stories of those who paid the ultimate price.



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Show Notes:

What are your most overused words? We wrap up the episode by talking about some of the words we use far too often, but we want to know which words you use way too much. Share them with us on social media- we might have a few in common!

We're also starting to learn more about United 328's emergency landing in Denver on Saturday, February 20. We'll share updates as we learn about them through social media, but here's the latest on the NTSB's preliminary findings.

Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editing by: Stephanie Hubka
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

Wreckage at the crash site. Source: Poetryinlastwords.wordpress.com

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

Lot 5055 crash site. Source: Reddit

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

Scene from the crash site. Source: Poetryinlastwords.wordpress.com

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

The aircraft involved in the crash, October 1986

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055

Illustration of a roller bearing. Source: Wikipedia