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The Barefoot Bandit

July 31, 2026

Starting in 2008 a series of thefts happen all over the Pacific Northwest, and the perpetrator just leaves bare footprints. Follow the story of how the Barefoot Bandit gets caught.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Barefoot Bandit, Cessna 182, Cirrus SR22, Stolen, Theft, Intentional
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N449QX

March 18, 2026

On August 10, 2018, A Horizon Air Q400 takes off out of Sea-Tac without permission. What happened, and why did this flight crash onto a nearby island.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags N449QX, Horizon Air Crash, Intentional, Pilot Suicide, Seattle, Sea-Tac, Q400
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TWA840

January 31, 2025

On April 2, 1986, Trans World Airlines Being 727 is en-route from Los Angeles to Cairo with stops in New York City, Rome, and Athens. About 20 minutes before landing in Athens, a bomb exploded on the plane over Argos, Greece. How did the crew manage to land the plane safely?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Intentional, Bomb, 727, TWA, 840, Flight 840
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BA2069

December 1, 2024

On December 29, 2000, a British Airways 747 is flying from London to Nairobi. What cause this flight to have a small tiff on their way to their destination.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags British Airways, Flight 2069, Intentional, Hijacking
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EA1320

September 16, 2024

On March 17, 1970, an Eastern Airlines shuttle flight from Newark to Boston is landing but the pilots run into some issues in the cockpit. What caused this flight’s copilot to lose his life on landing?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Eastern Airlines, Shuttle Flight, Flight 1320, DC-9, Hijacking, Intentional, Fatality
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PS1771

July 15, 2024

On December 17, 1987, a Pacific Southwestern Airlines flight is doing a quick flight from Los Angeles to San Fransisco, but they never make it. What caused this flight to dive straight into a mountain?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Pacific Southwestern Airlines, Intentional, Murder, BAe-156, David Burke
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LAM470

July 11, 2022

On November 29, 2013 a LAM Mozambique Airlines is doing a routine flight when it disappears from radar. What caused this flight to crash in a national park?

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In Intentional Incidents, Pilot Failures Tags LAM, Flight 470, Pilot Suicide, Intentional, Africa
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AA63

December 7, 2020

An American Airlines 767 is on its way to Miami from Paris when it has to make an unexpected pit stop in Boston. Find out why this flight had to make an emergency stop.

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In Intentional Incidents Tags American Airlines, Terrorist Attack, Bomb, Shoe, 767, Intentional
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