Hard Landings

On August 2, 1989 a Piedmont Airlines 737-400 is on its way to Charlottle when they have to divert and make an emergency landing. On October 20, 1986 an Aeroflot is making one of its several stops wh…

On October 4, 2007 an LTU Airbus A330 is doing a routine flight when they have to return to Dosseldorf. On November 20, 1974 A Lufthansa 747 is taking off out of Narobi when it crashes. What caused t…

On April 12, 2009 a family charters a plane to go to Jackson, Mississippi when they have to turn around. On November 23, 2018 a Fed Ex flight goes to the run up area and stops responding to ATC. What…

On February 13, 2019 a Compass Airlines flight is making a flight to Seattle when something unexpected occurs. On December 28, 1997 a United Airlines 747 is flying from Japan to Hawaii when something…

On March 29, 2015 An Air Canada A320 is on its way to Halifax in bad weather. What caused this flight to crash just short of the runway?

On April 18, 1952  A Robin Airlines flight is doing a series of stops on its way to Burbank California. What caused this flight to crash in a canyon?

On July 5, 1970 an Air Canada flight is trying to land in Toronto when they have to go around. What caused this flights second attempt at landing to fail?

On June 19, 1947 a Pan Am Lockheed Constellation takes off out of Karachi on its way to Istanbul when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to make a crash landing in the desert?

This time we read stories from our listeners about thier luck and some pranks.

On September 14, 1999 a Britannia Airways 757 is doing a flight from Cardiff to Girona and something unexpected happens when they land. What caused this flight to break up after trying to land?

On May 2, 1953 a de Havilland Comet is taking off out of Calcutta and into the clouds then comes crashing down into the ground. What caused this flight to fall out of the sky?

On August 2, 2005 An Air France A340 is coming into land at Toronto with less than favorable weather conditions. What caused this flight to completely overrun the runway?

On July 24, 2014 An Air Algerie flight is on its way to Algiers when the plane disappears from radar about an hour after take off. What caused this flight to fall from the sky?

On July 7, 2017 an Air Canada flight is landing in San Francisco when they have to go around. What caused this flight to almost become the worst aviation accident in history?

On April 9, 2017 An Air India Express Boieng 737-800 lands at Cochin Airport and is trying to get to the gate when they get stuck. What caused this aircraft to not make it to the gate?

On March 6, 2003 An Air Algerie 737-200 is doing a flight out of Tamanrasset whensomething goes wrong. What caused this flight to crash so soon after take off?

On September 25, 1978 a Pacific Southwest Airlines flight 182 is landing in San Diego when is falls from the sky. What caused this flight to crash in the suburbs of San Diego?

On January 10, 2000 A Crossair Saab 340B is taking off out of Zurich when something causes it to sprial into the ground. What caused this flight to lose control so soon after takeoff? 

These are our listeners stories from December, January, and February. We read a few about trains, a few about planes, and some unexpected stories as they span the topics from the three months.

On November 24, 2001 a Crossair Avro RJ-100 is on its way into Zurich when it crashes into a mountain. What caused this flight to run into the mountain just miles from the runway.