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November 24, 2020

A DC-8 Cargo Plane is on its climb out of Sacramento when something unexpected happens. What caused this plane to crash into a selvedge yard.

Thanks to our patron Rich for recommending this episode!

Photo Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0302.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emery_Worldwide_Flight_17

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Cargo-Shift-Worried-Crew-in-Crash-Victims-3305208.php#photo-2455919

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?303499-How-do-elevator-trim-tabs-work

Research Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR0302.pdf

“Nuts and Bolts.” Air Disasters, season 12, episode 1, Smithsonian Channel, 26 Jan. 2019.

Related Episodes:

A converted Boeing 747-400 cargo plane is carrying heavy military cargo from Afghanistan. Find out how some miscalculation and not enough straps caused this plane to fall from the sky. 2020 © Anchor FM Inc. All rights reserved.

A Fed Ex cargo DC-10 is on its way from Memphis to San Jose when something causes the flight to do many strange flight maneuvers. Find out how a desperate man and a guitar case almost caused this cargo flight to come to an untimely demise.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emery_Worldw...
In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Emory Airlines, Cargo, DC-8, California, Sacramento, Maintenance Failure
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