Hard Landings
We are a weekly podcast here to give you insights into commercial aviation disasters and how they shape the aviation industry and make it safer to fly! Listen and check out our sources on our website at: www.hardlandingspodcast.com and check out our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/hardlandingspodcast. Please email us at info@hardlandingspodcast.com with suggestions/feedback. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hard-landings-podcast/support
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On May 3,1968, a Braniff International Airways Lockheed Electra is flying to Dallas, but they never arrive? What caused this flight to crash on its journey across some weather?
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On October 8, 2001, a Scandinavian Airlines flight is taking off out of the Linate Airport in Milan when they get rocked. What caused this flight to crash and what issues got uncovered because of it?
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On August 6, 1966, a Braniff International Airways flight is going from a stopover in Kansas City to Omaha, Nebraska when they fall from then sky. What caused this flight to crash amongst thunderstorms?
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On Novembre 28, 1987 a South African Airways 747-200 combi is taking off after a stopover in Mauritius when they crash into the ocean. What caused this flight to have a tragic water landing?
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--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hard-landings-podcast/suppor...On March 24, 2022, a CT2K sport aircraft is doing a small general aviation flight in the UK but landing goes wrong. What caused this small aircraft to bounce and ultimately damaged?
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On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is flying from Ethiopia to Kenya, but they never make it. What caused this flight to crash so soon after takeoff?
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On October 29, 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 is doing a domestic flight in Indonesia when they fly off course. What caused this flight to crash into the sea 12 minutes after takeoff?
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On August 3, 2016, an Emirates 777 is landing in Dubai when they decide to go around. What caused this flight’s go around to go so wrong?
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On November 10, 2008, a Ryanair 737 is landing at Rome's Ciampino airport when they try to do a go around. What caused this flight to fail their go Around and crash onto the runway?
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On May 23, 2021, a Ryanair flight is flying from Greece to Lithuania when they get interrupted. What caused this flight to need to land in Belarus?
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On August 23, 2000, a Gulf Air A320 is landing in Bahrain but they miss the airport. What caused this flight to get off track and crash into the ocean?
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On April 25, 1980, a Boeing 727 was flying and holding before landing in Tenerife. What caused this flight to crash into a side of a hill?
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On February 19, 1985, a China Airlines 747 SP was flying over the Pacific to Los Angeles when they dropped. What caused this flight to drop several thousand feet and need to emergency land?
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Content Warning: We do discuss survival and cannibalism in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.
On October13, 1972, A charter flight from the Uruguayan Air Force is taking a Rugby team to Chile from Uruguay but it does not go well. What caused this flight to crash in the Andes and make the team survive in the mountains?
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On July 31, 1997, A Fed Ex MD-11 cargo flight is landing at Newark when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to slip and catch on fire?
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On October 15, 1956, a Pan Am Stratocruiser is on its last leg from Hawaii to San Francisco, but they never make it. What caused this flight to need to ditch in the Pacific Ocean?
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On April 29, 1952, a Pan Am Boeing Stratocruiser is flying from Rio de Janeiro to Port of Spain, but they get lost along the way. What caused this flight to crash in the depths of the Amazon rain forest?
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On May 6, 1937, a German Zeppelin is making a transatlantic trip from Frankfort to New Jersey then tragedy strikes. What caused this airship to explode into a fireball upon landing?
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