Exclusive for Podcrashers: On the night of May 25, 1962, strong storms threatened to keep Continental Airlines Flight 11 from reaching its destination. But after the flight crew adjusted its flight plan, things were looking better for Flight 11. That … Read More
Summary: The morning of Janaury 26, 2020 forever changed the world of sports when the devastating news emerged that basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others had been killed in a helicopter crash. In this week’s … Read More
Exclusive for Podcrashers: When Eastern Airlines 212 crashed on September 11, 1974, just short of the runway, 72 people were killed, including 3 members of the Colbert family. Their loss forever changed their remaining family members, including then 10 year … Read More
Summary: On December 4, 1965, fear and panic erupted in the skies above Carmel, New York when TWA Flight 42 and Eastern Airlines Flight 853 collided. In this week’s episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie … Read More
Summary: It should have been just another landing. But when the pilots of Eastern Airlines Flight 212 have trouble locating a landmark on their final approach to the airport on September 11, 1974, things suddenly go from routine to disastrous. … Read More
Exclusive for Podcrashers: On December 8, 1972, United Air Lines Flight 553 departed from Washington, DC- but it never reached the runway at Chicago’s Midway Airport. In this week’s episode of Take to the Sky: the Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie … Read More
Summary: 41 passengers boarded Allegheny Airlines Flight 736 on a cold and snowy December 24, 1968, and none of them were prepared for the dramatic and life-threatening way their flight would end. In this week’s episode of Take to the … Read More
Summary: When Continental Express 2574 breaks up in the sky over Eagle Lake, Texas, on September 11, 1991, no one could imagine what brought down the plane. In this latest episode, Shelly walks us through the tragic plight of Flight … Read More
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
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