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SV763/KZA1907

November 22, 2022

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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In Pilot Failures Tags Mid-air Collision, Charkhi Dadri, Saudia, Flight 763, Kazakhstan Airlines, Flight 1907, Delhi
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IR655

November 15, 2022

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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In Intentional Incidents Tags SHoot Down, Iran Air, Flight 655, Iran Air Shootdown, Dubai
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UIA873

November 8, 2022

On August 24, 1999 a Uni Air flight is landing at Hualien Airport when an explosion is heard. What caused the explosion that trashed this airplane?

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In Other Tags Uni Air, Flight 873, Passenger Error, Fire
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N619PA

November 1, 2022

On October 17, 1977 a Sikorsky S-61 is landing at the Pan Am building when something goes very wrong. What caused this helicopter to tip and cause so much damage?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags N619PA, Pan AM, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61, Landing gear, Mechanical Failure, Helicopter
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Bonus Episode: NC18602 The California (Pacific) Clipper

October 29, 2022

On December 7, 1941 a Pan Am Boeing 314 is on its way to New Zealand when the unexpected happens. What caused this flight to accidently need to circumnavigate the globe?

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In Other Tags California Clipper, Pacific Clipper, NC18602, World War II, Around the World, Perl Harbor
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ET961

October 25, 2022

On November 23, 1996 an Ethiopian Airlines flight is on its way across Africa when something unexpected happens. What caused this plane to need to try to make an emergency ditching off the coast of Africa?

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In Other, Intentional Incidents Tags Ethiopian Airlines, Flight 961, Hijacking, Ditch
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SMA802D

October 18, 2022

On April 14, 2019 a Summit Air Let-410 is trying to do a take off out of Lukla when something goes really wrong. What caused this flight to end so badly?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Summit Air, Flight 802D, Lukla, Pilot Error, Runway overrun
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AA1420

October 11, 2022

On June 1, 1999 An American Airlines MD-82 is doing a flight from Dallas to Arkansas when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to have an eventful landing?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags American Airlines, flight 1420, MD-82, Weather, Arkansas, Little Rock, Runway overrun
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October 4, 2022

On January 21, 2019 A Piper Malibu is flying from Nantes to Cardiff when it crashes unexpectedly. What caused this flight to lose control?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures, Intentional Incidents Tags Piper Malibu, N264DB, Pilot Error, English Channel Crash, Emiliano Sala
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September 27, 2022

On June 9, 1995 an Ansett New Zealand flight is on its way from one part of the North island to another when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash so close to landing?

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In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Ansett New Zealand, flight 703, Pilot Error, Mechanical Error, Fuel Issues
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