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PI489/ AF6502 (Minisode series episode 4)

July 5, 2022
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Thanks to our Patrons Ash and Will for recommending the flights for this minisode!

Photo sources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Piedmont_737-400.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_6502

https://historyofyesterday.com/bet-to-land-plane-blind-ends-in-disaster-a92634beaeb0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-134

Research Sources:

https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001213X29031&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=IA

https://apnews.com/article/4b492735f426d0018a9fde670121d147

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_6502

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19861020-1

Related Epsiodes:

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Fli...
In Mechanical Failures, Other, Pilot Failures Tags Piedmont Airlines, flight 489, Aeroflat, flight 6502, Emergency Landing, Pilot Error
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