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Fire Above the Cockpit / Swissair Flight 111
A fire rages midflight above the cockpit. Swissair Flight 111 is one hour into their flight when the crew starts smelling smoke. A fire has started in the area above the cockpit an...
Mysterious Crash in the Pacific / The Search for Pan Am Flight 7
A flight around the world mysteriously crashes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Pan Am Flight 7 was on its way to Hawai'i while making several radio check ins. After failing to ...
Engine Falls Off During Takeoff / American Airlines Flight 191
An engine falls off an airplane as it is taking off. American Airlines Flight 191 has just reached takeoff speed when the engine falls off the airplane. What caused the engine to l...
The Rise and Fall of Trijets
Gustavo tells the history of Trijets to Chris. Learn why three engine airplanes were developed and why we don't see them anymore in this bonus episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored ...
Chris Versus The Audience
During the Black Box Down Panel for RTX 2021, Gustavo gives both Chris and the audience a test. How well do they do? Find out on this bonus episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ...
Crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8
The brand new Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes in Indonesia. Lion Air Flight 610 has trouble right after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia. With innacurate speed and altitude indications,...
The Azores Glider
An Airbus A330 loses engine power while over the Atlantic Ocean. Air Transat Flight 236 is at cruising atltitude when the pilots realize something is wrong with the plane. As they ...
Landing With Closed Curtains
The pilots on two separate flights become negligent while flying their planes. Aeroflot Flight 6502 is approaching the airport when the Captain makes a bet with the First Officer t...
Was This Crash on Purpose?
A Boeing 737 suddenley dives to the ground while flying over Indonesia. SilkAir Flight 185 was operating normally when Air Traffic Control notices a severe loss of altitude from th...
Getting Lost On The Ground
A Boeing 727 is rolling down the runway when a DC-9 suddenly appears in its path. Northwest Airlines Flight 299 is on the ground at Detroit's Wayne County Airport on a very foggy d...
Disappearing Off The Ireland Coast
A Boeing 747 suddenly disappears from radar over the Atlantic Ocean. Air India Flight 182 is operating normally at cruising altitude when the radar scope shows two other aircraft c...
Microburst Causes Crash in Dallas
A passenger flight crashes just before the runway in Dallas. Delta Air Lines Flight 191 is on approach during a thunderstorm when it encounters a microburst that causes it to crash...
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