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A Deadly Wind: Delta Airlines 191

May 10, 2023 · 37 min

Thanks for your patience during Caroline's unexpected hiatus! We're back, with a harrowing tale of fire, destruction, and death. A routine flight from Florida with a stopover in Texas became a tragic nightmare when a powerful storm began…
Death Spiral: Alaska Airlines 261

April 20, 2023 · 49 min

On January 31, 2000, Alaska Airlines 261 became one of the most infamous flights in history. As pilots from two other planes watched helplessly, the MD-80 aircraft spiraled downward toward the ocean, ending in a violent crash that killed…
Fatal Blade: Southwest Airlines 1380

March 30, 2023 · 28 min

If you knew that one person would be killed on your flight, would you still get on that plane? Unbeknownst to anyone, those were the odds facing the passengers of Southwest 1380 when they boarded the aircraft in spring of 2018. A freak…
Never Waking Up: Helios 522

March 22, 2023 · 32 min

On an August day in 2005, each and every person on Helios 522 lost consciousness. Inside the cockpit, both pilots were slumped over in their seats, unresponsive. Without any manual input to guide the aircraft, the Boeing 737 flew itself…
Cannibalism: The Andes Flight Disaster Part II

March 16, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min

On our final part of the Andes Flight Disaster series, we cover the grim realities of survival cannibalism, a violent avalanche, and the miraculous rescue of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force 571. How do you make the impossible decision…

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Fight to Survive: The Andes Flight Disaster Part I

March 8, 2023 · 47 min

Cannibalism. We're talking about that flight that ended in cannibalism: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. But how did this happen? What brought a group of young rugby players, their families, and their friends to resort to survival…
Volcanic Disruption: British Airways Flight 009

March 1, 2023 · 44 min

Ever wondered what happens if a plane flies through a volcanic eruption? Well, today you can find out! On a beautiful summer day in the 1980s, British Airways 009 took off for what should have been an uneventful flight to Australia…
The Perfect Crime: D.B. Cooper Part III

February 22, 2023 · 41 min

We love the FBI's most wanted list! From possible CIA connections, to Vietnam veterans with a "death wish," the suspects and theories about the identity of D.B. Cooper are endless. In today's episode we cover the FBI's criminal profile and…
Murder and Parachutes: D.B. Cooper Part II

February 15, 2023 · 41 min

After the hijacking of Northwest Orient Flight 305, we are left with a staggering number of questions. Where did this hijacker disappear to? Who is he? Is he dead somewhere?! The FBI begins their biggest manhunt of the 20th century, and…
A Dynamite Hijacking: D.B. Cooper Part I

February 9, 2023 · 45 min

The last words you want to hear on a plane is, "I have a bomb." But for the flight attendants on board Northwest Orient Airlines 305, those are the exact words spoken to them the night before Thanksgiving in 1971. The elaborate and unusual…
"Goodnight, Goodbye, We're Dying": LOT Polish Airlines 5055

February 1, 2023 · 40 min

Today's episode is a listener request! In the late 1980s, a flaming passenger plane fell from the sky near Warsaw, Poland. Unlike many crashes, all 183 souls on board had already been fully aware of their impending death for over ten…
Aerophobia: The Fear of Flight

January 25, 2023 · 41 min

Have you ever been on a plane when a sinking feeling of existential dread sets in? Do you find yourself gripping the armrests during turbulence in a cold sweat? Or, have you ever canceled a trip because you were simply too afraid of…