• Home
  • About
  • Hard Landings Blog
    • Patreon Info
    • Mirandasodes
    • Mini Episodes
    • Listener Submission Form
    • Aviation Stories of the Month: Episodes and Themes
  • Listener Questions
  • Episode Recommendations
  • Newsletters
  • Merch
  • Contact
Menu

Hard Landings Podcast

Planely Intriguing!
  • Home
  • About
  • Hard Landings Blog
  • Patreon
    • Patreon Info
    • Mirandasodes
    • Mini Episodes
  • Listener Story Submission
    • Listener Submission Form
    • Aviation Stories of the Month: Episodes and Themes
  • Listener Questions
  • Episode Recommendations
  • Newsletters
  • Merch
  • Contact
No results found

US405

July 2, 2024

On March 22, 1992, a USAir Fokker F-28 is taking off out of LaGuardia in New York, but they do not get very far. What caused this flight to be so similar to Air Ontario flight 1363?

Read More
In Company Failures, Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags USAIr, Flight 405, Icing, Company Error, Airport Failure, pilot error
1 Comment

ONT1363

June 25, 2024

On March 10, 1989, an Air Ontario flight is taking off from the Dryden Regional Airport in Canada, but they do not get far. What caused this flight to crash on their climb out?

Read More
In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Air Ontario, flight 1363, Icing, Stall, pilot error, Company Error
2 Comments

MF1285R

June 18, 2024

On December 12, 1985, An Arrow Air charter flight is taking off out of Gander, but they soon start to fall out of the sky. What caused this flight to become the worst aviation accident on Canadian soil?

Read More
In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Arrow Air, Flight 1285R, Ice, Contamination, Icing, Dissent, Stall, Pilot Error
1 Comment

SWN294

June 11, 2024

On January 8, 2016, A West Air Sweden CRJ-200 is flying from Oslo to Tromso, but they crash before they can get there. What caused this flight to lose control and plummet to the ground.

Read More
In Pilot Failures, Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags West Air Sweden, Flight 294, Pilot Error, Training Failure, Mechanical Failure
Comment

KC1388

June 4, 2024

On November 11, 2018, an Air Astana flight is taking off out of Portugal, but they start to have issues. What causes this flight to need to make an emergency landing?

Read More
In Mechanical Failures, Company Failures Tags Mechanical Failure, Mechanic Error, Control Surfaces, Air Astana, flight 1388
Comment

FDB981

May 28, 2024

On March 19, 2016, a Flydubai 737-800 is trying to land in Russia, but they have some difficulties. What caused this flight to disintegrate on the runway?

Read More
In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags Flydubai, Flight 981, Pilot Error, Go Around, Spacial Disorientation, Weather
Comment

CG1600

May 21, 2024

On October 13, 2011, an Airlines PNG is doing short hops across Papua New Guinea when they lose control. What caused this flight to force land in the forest?

Read More
In Mechanical Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Airlines PNG, Flight 1600, Pilot Error, Mechanical Failure, Duel Engine Failure
Comment

IC605

May 14, 2024

On February 14, 1990, an Indian Airlines A320 is flying from what used to be Bombay to Bangalore and crashes on landing. What caused this flight to crash into a golf course not far from the airport?

Read More
In Pilot Failures Tags India Airlines, Flight 605, CFIT, Pilot Error, A320, Automation
2 Comments

SVR178

May 7, 2024

On August 15, 2019, a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 is taking off out of Moscow when they crash into a field. What caused this aircraft to fall out of the air so soon after take off?

Read More
In Airport Failures, Pilot Failures, Other Tags Ural Airlines, Flight 178, Bird Strike, Russia, Pilot Error, Airport Failure
1 Comment

BNF352

April 30, 2024

On May 3,1968, a Braniff International Airways Lockheed Electra is flying to Dallas, but they never arrive. What caused this flight to crash on its journey across some weather?

Read More
In Weather, Pilot Failures Tags Braniff, Flight 325, Weather, Structural Failure, Pilot Error, Braniff International Airways
Comment
← Newer Posts Older Posts →

Latest Posts

Featured
WEW282
August 4, 2026
WEW282
August 4, 2026

On December 13, 2017, A West Wind Aviation ATR-42 is taking off, but it does not get far. What caused the premature permanent landing of this flight?

Read more →
August 4, 2026
C-GXUC
July 28, 2026
C-GXUC
July 28, 2026

On October 19, 1984, A Wapiti Aviation Piper Navajo is doing a domestic flight in Alberta from Edmonton Municipal Airport to Peace River Airport, but they do not make it to their final destination. What caused this flight to crash into a hill instead of landing at the airport?

Read more →
July 28, 2026
BNF542
July 21, 2026
BNF542
July 21, 2026

On September 29, 1959, A Braniff Airways Lockheed Electra is doing a series of hops from Texas to New York, but they don’t make it past Dallas. What caused this flight to break up in cruise flight?

Read more →
July 21, 2026
VH-ZCR
July 14, 2026
VH-ZCR
July 14, 2026

On February 21, 2017, A chartered King Air is flying from Melbourne to Kings Island, but it barely makes it off the ground. What caused this flight to crash so soon after taking off?

Read more →
July 14, 2026