Hard Landings
By Hard Landings Podcast
Hard LandingsOct 03, 2023
Episode 206: AA4439
On November 6, 2019, a Republic Airways flight operating for American Airlines is flying from Atlanta to New York when they need to return. What emergency caused this flight to have to return to Atlanta after takeoff?
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Episode 205: UCA4933
On March 4, 2019, a United Express Embraer 145 is going from Newark to Presque Isle, and nothing seems to be going right. What caused this flight to crash not that far away from the runway?
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Episode 204: TIM503
On January 30, 2019, an Air Tindi King air crashes on its way through the Canadian Northwest Territories. What caused this flight to end in a spinning disaster?
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Episode 203: AV011
On November 27, 1983 an Avianca is flying a leg from Paris to Madrid on its way to Caracas when the flight disappears in the night. What caused this flight to ultimately hit three hills and crash in Mejorada del Campo?
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Episode 202: VRG254
On September 3, 1989 a Varig 737-200 is flying from Maraba to Belem when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash in the Amazon?
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Episode 201: JK5022
On August 20, 2008 a Spanair MD-82 is flying from Madrid to Las Palmas Airport, but they barely leave the runway. What caused this flight to end so soon after take off?
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Episode 200: SJ182
On January 9, 2021 a Sriwijaya flight is flying a domestic Indonesian flight when it suddenly ends. What caused this flight to crash intro the Java Sea?
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Episode 199: EI712 (Part 2)
On March 24, 1968 an Aer Lingus Vickers Viscount is flying to London from Cork when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?
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Episode 198: EI712 (Part 1)
On March 24, 1968 an Aer Lingus Vickers Viscount is flying to London from Cork when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?
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Episode 197: UA608
On October 24, 1947 a United DC-6 is flying from Los Angeles to Chicago but they have some complications over Bryce Canyon in Utah. What caused this flight to crash while trying to emergency land in Utah?
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Episode 196: Stockport Air Disaster
On June 4, 1967 a British Midland Argonaut is trying to land at Manchester Airport but they do not make it. What caused this flight to crash land in the middle of a town?
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Episode 195: DA0034
On July 31, 1979 a Dan Air flight is chartering oil workers to the Aberdeen Airport when take off does not go as planned. What caused this flight to crash while trying to take off?
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Episode 194: Farnborough Air Show 1984 Crash
On September 4, 1984 a De Havilland Buffalo is doing a stunt for the Farnborough Air Show when disaster strikes. What caused this flight to end so wrong?
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Episode 193: CO1713
On November 15, 1987 a Continental Airlines DC-9 is trying to take off out of Stapleton International in Denver, but they barely get off the ground then they crash. What caused this flight to end so abruptly after take off?
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Aviation Stories of the Month: Nov '22-March '23
We read stories from our listeners spanning from November 2022 to March 2023.
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Episode 192: BOAC712
On April 8, 1968 a Boing 707 is flying from London to Zurich when something unexpected happens. What caused the ultimate destruction of this jet airliner?
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Episode 191: 2015 Shoreham Airshow Crash
On August 22, 2015 a historic Hunter Hawker is doing a stunt for an audience at the airshow in Shoreham when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on a busy road close to the airshow?
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Episode 190: AM498/N4891F
On August 31, 1986 an Aero México flight is making a descent into LA when something goes terribly wrong. What caused the demise of this normal flight?
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Episode 189: SWA1455
On March 5, 2000 a Southwest 737-300 is landing in Burbank, but they made some miscalculations. What caused this flight to speed off the end of the runway?
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Episode 188: NW115
November 7, 1950 a Northwest Martin-202 is flying a short flight from Helena to Butte, Montana, when disaster strikes. How did this flight end up in a mountain?
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Episode 187: N7620C
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Episode 186: N130HP
On June 17, 2002 a C-130 Fire Tanker is dropping a load over a fire in California when something goes very wrong. What caused this flight to end in such horrible failure?
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Episode 185: KG970/N416DJ The Centennial Mid-Air Miracle
On May 12, 2021 A Cirrus is coming in for a landing at Centennial Airport when it suddenly drops from the sky. How did this incident happen, and why was it considered a miracle?
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Episode 184: GTI3591 (Prime Air Crash)
On February 23, 2019 an Atlas Air operating for Amazon is flying a cargo flight from Miami to Houston when disaster strikes. What caused this flight to disintegrate in Trinity Bay?
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Episode 183: N80918
On February 18, 2016 five passengers got on a a Genesis sight seeing helicopter to see the sights of Hawaii when something goes wrong when they are almost back at the airport. What caused this flight to fall straight down into the ocean?
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Episode 182: N87701 (The Twilight Zone Crash)
On July 23, 1982 a Huey helicopter is helping out on the set of a movie when catastrophe strikes. What caused the pilot to lose control?
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Episode 181: CKS207
On May 25, 2008 A Kalitta Air flight is leaving Brussels when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to overrun the runway?
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Episode 180: LH2904
On September 14, 1993 a Lufthansa A320 is trying to land in Warsaw when they run into some complications. What caused this flight to ultimately overrun the runway?
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Episode 179: AIA808
On August 18, 1993 an American International Airways flight is doing a cargo flight to Guantanamo Bay when they crash. What caused this flight to have such a disastrous end?
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Episode 178: RNI463
On November 15, 2017 a Khabarovsk Airlines Let L-410 is on its way to the Nelkan Airport in Russia when they run into a problem. What caused this flight to crash on their expedition?
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Episode 177: PRB706/ F-GAJE
On July 30, 1998 a Beechcraft 1900D is making a detour to see Le France which is in dock at Quiberon Bay. What caused this flight to suddenly disintegrate over the bay?
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Episode 176: CP402
On March 4, 1966 a Canadian Pacific DC-8 is landing at Tokyo International Airport when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to hit the sea wall on landing?
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Aviation Stories of the Month November 2022
We read stories from our listeners about being thankful, spooks, and so much more!
Episode 175: IX812
On May 22, 2010 an Air India Express is landing at Mangalore when something goes horribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on landing?
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Episode 174: NLA3296
On October 17, 2019 A Pen Air Saab 2000 crashes on landing to Unalaska. What caused this flight to skid off the end of the runway?
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Episode 173: KAL6316
On April 15, 1999 a Korean Air Cargo crashes briefly after taking off out of Shanghai. What caused this flight to crash so soon after take off?
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Episode 172: CO1404
On December 20, 2008 a Continental 737 is taking off out of Denver when something unexpected happens. What caused this flight to end up in a ditch at DIA?
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Aviation Stories of the Month October 2022
Our listener story episode for October 2022 where we talk about spooky listener stories.
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Episode 171: VGX PF04
On October 31, 2014 a Virgin Galactic launched a test flight of their commercial space craft when something goes wrong. What caused this craft to explode after detaching?
Episode 170: IRX1525
On July 24, 2009 An Aria Air is flying to Mashhad when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to smash its nose into a brick wall?
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Episode 169: AWQ8501
On December 28, 2014 an A320 goes missing and it is a mystery as to why. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?
Episode 168: TUX1153
On August 6, 2005, a Tuninter flight is flying to Tunisia, but they do not arrive at their final destination. What caused this flight to ditch instead of land?
Episode 167: N15NY/ N929CD/ N922BA
In 1979, 2006, and 2017 Three general aviation planes crash and they all have something in common. What caused these flights to crash similarly.
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Episode 166: UA173
On December 28, 1978 a United Airlines flight has issues on its way into Portland, Oregon so they decide to hold. What caused this flight to go from seemingly normal to needing to crash in a wooded area?
Episode 165: CP301/ TAA592
On January 29, 1971 A Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-8 landed at Sydney and is taxiing on the runway when a vibration is felt on the plane. What caused this flight to have its tail fin destroyed?
Episode 164: TWA3
On January 16. 1942 a TWA Douglas DC3 is doing a series of hops from New York to California when it does not get to its finial destination. What caused this flight to fly straight into a mountain?
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Episode 163: JL958/JL907
On January 31, 2001 a Japan Airlines 747 take off out of Tokyo and has to return to the airport shortly after. How does a close encounter with another aircraft cause this flight to emergency land?
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Episode 162: JL1045
On January 13, 1977 a Japan Airlines Cargo DC-8 is on its way to Japan from Alaska with some cows, and they crash right after take off. What caused this flight to end before it could even begin?
Episode 161: SV763/KZA1907
On November 12, 1996 a Saudi Arabia Airlines 747 is going to Dhahran from Delhi when they disappear off radar. What caused this flight to plummet from the sky?
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Episode 160: IR655
On July 3, 1988 an Iran Air flight is flying from Bandar Abbas to Dubai when the flight disappears from the sky. What caused this flight to crash short of its destination?
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