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, Stephanie shares a story that challenged NTSB investigators and defied resolution until two other incidents shed light on what might have gone wrong for United Airlines Flight 585.Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB: Official Accident Report
- NTSB: Official Accident Report (revised 2001)
- Tailstrike: CVR Transcript
- AP: Clues Sought in Flight 585 Crash That Claimed 25 Lives With PM-Plane Crash-List
- Fox 21: Remembering 29 years later United Airlines Flight 585
- Washington Post: 25 BODIES, DATA BOXES TAKEN FROM JET WRECKAGE
- New York Times: Jetliner Crash in Colorado Kills All 25 People Aboard
- Jumpseat News: Remembering United Flight 585
- El Paso County and Advertiser: After 30 years, witnesses of plane crash still remember
- Cipher Magazine: Barely a Trace
- Independent.ie: Galway family's fight with Boeing for justice
- AP: Co-pilot Cries ‘Oh My God’ Seconds Before Plane Crashes
- South Florida Sun Sentinel: MYSTERY CRASH
- KKTV: Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of a deadly plane crash in Widefield
- CBS Colorado: Crash Of United Airlines Flight 585 In Colorado Springs Remembered 30 Years Later
Read the Story!
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Show Notes:
This week, we talk about speciality vacations: would you visit a hotel for a sleep tourism experience? Is there another kind of vacation you would love to take? Let us know!Watch Facebook every Friday for our weekly call for good news- we love to celebrate your big and small moments with you!
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
An investigator photographs a piece of the accident aircraft. Source: The Gazette
Rescue workers at the United Airlines Flight 585 crash site. Source: The Gazette
Memorial in honor of lives lost on United Airlines Flight 585. Source: KKTV
