Exclusive for Podcrashers:
"When snow factors into an air disaster, it's almost always safe to assume the weather is to blame for any unsafe conditions that arise. In this month's Patreon-exclusive episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie shares the story of how one snowy day unleashed a Pandora's box of consequences on the aviation industry and encouraged flight crews, air traffic controllers, and manufacturers to take a closer look at how the most minor choices can make the biggest impacts.Sources consulted for this story:
- Transport Canada: Official Accident Report
- New York Times: 40 Killed in Canadian Air Crash
- Article from the Vancouver Sun
- Cranbrook Townsman: I'll Never Fly Again
- Disasters of the Century: Cranbrook Air Crash
- Kimberley Keepers: PWA Crash at Cranbrook Airport
- Calgary Herald: City student, stewardess stop to free young girl from dead mother's side
- Medium: Thrust Reversal Systems: Types and Mechanisms
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
View of the wreckage. Source: BAAA-ACRO
The wreckage before extinguishing the fire. Source: Medium
Aerial view of the wreckage. Source: Medium
