Episode 128: United Airlines Flight 585
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Summary: On March 3, 1991, it took just 9 seconds for a flight to change from tranquil to terrifying– and it took 10 years to know why. In this week’s episode of Take to the Sky, the Air Disaster Podcast, … Read More

Patreon Episode: The 1991 LAX Runway Disaster
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Exclusive for Podcrashers: On the night of February 1, 1991, controllers at LAX airport are busy handling departing and arriving flights. When US Air 1493 explodes on the runway, no one is prepared to come to terms with what has … Read More

Episode 118: TACA Flight 110
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Summary: On May 24, 1988, TACA Flight 110 was preparing to make an ordinary landing in some less-than-desirable weather– and that’s when a normal flight turned into a terrifying attempt to make a safe landing. Join Stephanie for this week’s … Read More

Patreon Episode: Phoenix News Helicopter Collision
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Exclusive for Podcrashers: The local news plays a huge role in how we stay up-to-date on what is going on in our communities, and TV stations have many methods for bringing us right into the action. In this month’s Patreon-exclusive … Read More

Episode 116: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501
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Summary: There are many mysteries in the world around us, and the world of aviation has its fair share of incidents with open questions and dead ends. In this week’s episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, … Read More

Layover Episode: JetBlue Airways Flight 292
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Exclusive for Podcrashers: Shortly after takeoff on September 21, 2005, the pilots of JetBlue Airways 292 began receiving messages from the plane’s onboard computer system that the front landing gear had not retracted. Over the next several hours, and as … Read More

Episode 114: Avianca Flight 52
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Summary: As Avianca Flight 52 prepared for landing, a series of traffic-related delays kept their aircraft circling above JFK Airport longer than expected. Although the crew was prepared for bad weather and a wait before they could land, they weren’t … Read More

Patreon Episode: Wayne County Airport Runway Collision
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Exclusive for Podcrashers: As fog encircled Detroit’s Wayne County Airport, multiple flights prepared for takeoff despite the undesirable conditions. In this month’s Patreon-exclusive episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie tells the story of two ill-fated … Read More

Episode 113: Continental Airlines Flight 603
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Summary: Shortly after takeoff on March 1, 1978, the flight crew of Continental Airlines Flight 603 hears a loud boom and knows instantly what that sound means: it is no longer safe to takeoff, and instead, the takeoff will be … Read More

Episode 110: Aloha Airlines Flight 243
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Summary: Flying through the skies above Hawaii, a quick trip between islands turned into a terrifying brush with death when a piece of the plane’s fuselage ripped off in midair. In this week’s episode of Take to the Sky: The … Read More

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