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  • Episode 272: IB504/BX400: Nantes Mid-air Collison
    Jan 7 2025

    On March 5, 1973, two Spanish airliners are heading to London from Spain, but neither make it to their final destination. What caused these flights to end tragically?

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    56 mins
  • Episode 271: TAY325N
    Dec 31 2024

    On June 15, 2006, a TNT Airways flight diverted due to poor weather, but a misstep on approach caused a hard touchdown at Birmingham. How did a routine diversion go so wrong?

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 270: GXL888T
    Dec 24 2024

    On November 27, 2008, an XL Airways Germany Flight on an A320 is flying to Germany but crashed into the Mediterranean Sea near the French coast. What went wrong in the final moments of the flight?

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode 269: RYN590
    Dec 17 2024

    On February 17, 1991, Ryan International Airlines Flight 590, a cargo plane carrying U.S. mail, crashed on takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. What would have caused this flight to have such a devastating end?

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    58 mins
  • Episode 268: 2019 Alaska Mid-air Collision
    Dec 10 2024

    On May 13, 2019, two floatplanes, a DHC-2 Beaver and a DHC-3 Otter, collided mid-air over George Inlet, Alaska. How did this tragic collision happen, and what can it teach us about aviation safety?

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 267: OO-SJB
    Dec 3 2024

    On February 15, 1961, a Sabena 707 crashed near Brussels with the entire U.S. figure skating team on board. What led to this tragedy, and how did it reshape history?

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 266: N960BW (Blackwater 61 Crash)
    Nov 26 2024

    On November 27, 2004, A CASA 212 on a charter mission for the U.S. military in Afghanistan sets out on a routine flight, but it never reaches its destination. What caused this flight to crash in a box canyon completely off course?

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 265: IPL201/8
    Nov 19 2024

    On November 8, 1961, a tragic chartered flight by the United States Army crashed while attempting to land at Byrd Field near Richmond, Virginia. What chain of events led this flight to a catastrophic end as it descended toward Richmond?

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    42 mins