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WA2605

February 9, 2021

Thanks to our Patron Rich for recommending this episode and Brendan for guesting!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Airlines_Flight_2605

https://tresbros.com/wal2605.html

The voice recorder of Western Airlines flight 2605, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, that crashed on it's approach to Mexico City.

Video Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z1G31Ik2no

Research Sources:

http://docplayer.net/docview/24/2551935/#file=/storage/24/2551935/2551935.pdf

https://www.ntsb.gov/safety/safety-recs/RecLetters/A80_59_60.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Airlines_Flight_2605

Related Episodes:

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In Pilot Failures Tags Mystery, Western Airlines, WA2605, Pilot Error, DC-10, MDA, Wrong Runway
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