• 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

MEP8663

March 25, 2025

On July 7, 2008, during a charter flight carrying a presidential candidate and his staff, the airplane’s pitch unexpectedly increased after takeoff without a corresponding flight control input. What might have caused this malfunction?

Read More
In Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags Midwest Airlines Charter, Barack Obama, Slide, Mechanical Malfunction
1 Comment

UPS6

March 18, 2025

On September 3, 2010, a Boeing 747-400F flying from Dubai to Cologne, crashed after trying to go back to Dubai. What caused this accident, and how did this accident lead to changes in airline safety procedures?

Read More
In Company Failures, Other Tags UPS6, 747-400, Cargo Fire, Cargo
1 Comment

2009 Hudson River mid-air collision

March 11, 2025

On August 8, 2009, a tour helicopter was going to sight see over New York when they suddenly start falling toward the ground. How might congestion in the Hudson River VFR Corridor have played a role in the accident?

Read More
In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures Tags pilot error, ATC Error, Mid-air Collision, Hudson River
Comment

CHI91

March 4, 2025

On March 12, 2009, a Sikorsky S-92A, crashed into the Atlantic while en-route to offshore oil platforms off the coast of Newfoundland. How did this tragedy unfold?

Read More
In Company Failures, Mechanical Failures Tags Cougar Helicopters, Flight 91, Mechanical Failure, Oil, Gearbox Malfunction
1 Comment

BA476/JP550 (1976 Zagreb Mid-Air Collision)

February 25, 2025

On September 10, 1976, a tragic mid-air collision near Zagreb, modern-day Croatia, between a British Airways Trident and Inex-Adria’s DC-9 happens. How did a fatal mistake happen, and what changes were made to improve aviation safety?

Read More
In ATC Failures Tags British Airways, Flight 476, Inex-Adria Aviopromet, Flight 550, Mid-air Collision, ATC Error
Comment

TK6491

February 18, 2025

On January 16, 2017, a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a residential area near Manas International Airport after the pilots misinterpreted a key signal in the cockpit. What factors led to the misjudged approach and tragic outcome?

Read More
In Pilot Failures Tags Turkish Airlines, Cargo, Pilot Error, CFIT, Glideslope
Comment

EA853/TWA42 (1965 Carmel Mid-air Collision)

February 11, 2025

On December 4, 1965, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed Super Constellation and a TWA Boeing 707 collided mid-air over Carmel, New York. How could this happen and how did the pilots respond in those critical moments?

Read More
In Pilot Failures Tags Trans World Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Flight 853, Flight 42, Mid-air Collision, Pilot Error
1 Comment

AJI9363

February 4, 2025

On March 8, 2017, An Ameristar Charters MD-83 is scheduled to fly from Willow Run Airport to Washington Dulles Airport, but they cannot even takeoff. What happened during takeoff that left the aircraft damaged beyond repair and raised serious questions about safety procedures?

Read More
In Mechanical Failures, Weather Tags Ameristar Charters, Flight 9363, Mechanical Failure, Wind, Weather, Abort Takeoff
Comment

G-BEON (1983 British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash)

January 28, 2025

On 16 July 1983, a British Airways Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 departed from Penzance bound for St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, but they never make it. What went so terribly wrong on that fateful journey?

Read More
In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Helicopter, North Sea, British Airways, Pilot Error, Company Failure
Comment

G-WNSB

January 21, 2025

On 23 August 2013, an AS332 L2 Super Puma helicopter crashed into the sea near Lerwick Airport. What factors have contributed to this tragic sea crash?

Read More
In Company Failures, Pilot Failures Tags G-WSNB, Super Puma, Helicopter, Pilot Error, Company Error, company failure
Comment
← Newer Posts Older Posts →

Latest Posts

Featured
DAL554
Aug 12, 2025
DAL554
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
N47BA
Aug 5, 2025
N47BA
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
YR6/ N6TC (1986 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision)
Jul 29, 2025
YR6/ N6TC (1986 Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision)
Jul 29, 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Passenger/ Travel Etiquette
Jul 22, 2025
Passenger/ Travel Etiquette
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025