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CI120

April 13, 2021

On August 20, 2007 A China Airlines 737-800 made a normal scheduled flight to Japan, but after they park they experience a fire. What caused this plane to melt right after engine shut down?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags China Airlines, Flight 120, Japan, Washer, Mechanical Error, 737-800
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AA96/ TK981

April 6, 2021

In 1972 An American Airlines DC-10 is taking off for the last leg of its flight when a Boom is heard, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 has a similar occurrence two years later. What occurrence happened that effected these two flights two years apart?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Cargo Door Failure, DC-10, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Depressurization
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AF66

March 30, 2021

On September 30th, 2017, an Air France A380 is on its way from Paris to Los Angeles passing over Greenland when a sudden BANG is heard. What caused this flight to have to make an emergency pit stop in Canada?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Fatigue, Air France, Airbus A380, Greenland, Titanium 64
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ASQ529

December 22, 2020

An Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer 120 is on its way to Mississippi when a loud crack is heard. What happened to this twin turbo prop airline that caused it to crash miles from an airport?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Georgia, Twin-Turboprop, Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, Propeller, Maintenance Failure, Fatigue
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PAR394

December 15, 2020

A Partniar Convair 580 is on its way to Hamburg, Germany for its passengers to christen a ship when they plummet from the sky. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?

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In Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags Partnair, Convair CV-580, Counterfeit parts, Money issues, Maintenance Failure, Mechanical Error
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AC797

December 1, 2020

An Air Canada DC-9 is on its way to Toronto, Canada when an emergency causes the plane to make an emergency landing in Cincinnati, Kentucky. Find out the mysterious circumstances behind the emergency descent.

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In Mechanical Failures, Intentional Incidents, Pilot Failures Tags In-flight fire, Air Canada, DC-9, Kentucky, Smoking, Toilet Fire
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EB017

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.

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In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Emory Airlines, Cargo, DC-8, California, Sacramento, Maintenance Failure
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NW001

November 10, 2020

A Lockheed Super Electra is making a series of flights from Minneapolis to Seattle in the late 1930’s when something goes wrong. Find out how this flight crashes in Miles City, Montana after taking off in our oldest reported crash yet!

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Northwest Airlines, Lockheed Super Electra, In-flight fire, Montana
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SWA1380

October 27, 2020

A Southwest Boeing 737 is on its way to Dallas from New York when the plane experiences an explosive decompression. Find out what causes this flight makes an emergency landing in Pennsylvania.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Southwest Airlines, SWA1380, Boeing 737, Uncontained Engine Failure, LaGuardia, Pennsylvania, Philly
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AA383 (2016)

October 20, 2020

An American Airlines Boeing 767 is about to take off from O’Hare bound for Miami when something goes wrong. Find out how an unexpected problem reemerges for our one year anniversary episode!

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, 767-300 ER, Chicago, O'Hare, Uncontained engine failure
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