Hard Landings
We are a weekly podcast here to give you insights into commercial aviation disasters and how they shape the aviation industry and make it safer to fly! Listen and check out our sources on our website at: www.hardlandingspodcast.com and check out our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/hardlandingspodcast. Please email us at [email protected] with suggestions/feedback.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 338
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 195: DA0034
On July 31, 1979 a Dan Air flight is chartering oil workers to the Aberdeen Airport when take off does not go as planned. What caused this flight to crash while trying to take off?
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Episode 194: Farnborough Air Show 1984 Crash
On September 4, 1984 a De Havilland Buffalo is doing a stunt for the Farnborough Air Show when disaster strikes. What caused this flight to end so wrong?
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Episode 193: CO1713
On November 15, 1987 a Continental Airlines DC-9 is trying to take off out of Stapleton International in Denver, but they barely get off the ground then they crash. What caused this flight to end so …
Aviation Stories of the Month: Nov '22-March '23
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Episode 192: BOAC712
On April 8, 1968 a Boing 707 is flying from London to Zurich when something unexpected happens. What caused the ultimate destruction of this jet airliner?
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Episode 191: 2015 Shoreham Airshow Crash
On August 22, 2015 a historic Hunter Hawker is doing a stunt for an audience at the airshow in Shoreham when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on a busy road close to th…
Episode 190: AM498/N4891F
On August 31, 1986 an Aero México flight is making a descent into LA when something goes terribly wrong. What caused the demise of this normal flight?
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Episode 189: SWA1455
On March 5, 2000 a Southwest 737-300 is landing in Burbank, but they made some miscalculations. What caused this flight to speed off the end of the runway?
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Episode 188: NW115
November 7, 1950 a Northwest Martin-202 is flying a short flight from Helena to Butte, Montana, when disaster strikes. How did this flight end up in a mountain?
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Episode 187: N7620C
Episode 186: N130HP
On June 17, 2002 a C-130 Fire Tanker is dropping a load over a fire in California when something goes very wrong. What caused this flight to end in such horrible failure?
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Episode 185: KG970/N416DJ The Centennial Mid-Air Miracle
On May 12, 2021 A Cirrus is coming in for a landing at Centennial Airport when it suddenly drops from the sky. How did this incident happen, and why was it considered a miracle?
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Episode 184: GTI3591 (Prime Air Crash)
On February 23, 2019 an Atlas Air operating for Amazon is flying a cargo flight from Miami to Houston when disaster strikes. What caused this flight to disintegrate in Trinity Bay?
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Episode 183: N80918
On February 18, 2016 five passengers got on a a Genesis sight seeing helicopter to see the sights of Hawaii when something goes wrong when they are almost back at the airport. What caused this flight…
Episode 182: N87701 (The Twilight Zone Crash)
On July 23, 1982 a Huey helicopter is helping out on the set of a movie when catastrophe strikes. What caused the pilot to lose control?
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Episode 181: CKS207
On May 25, 2008 A Kalitta Air flight is leaving Brussels when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to overrun the runway?
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Episode 180: LH2904
On September 14, 1993 a Lufthansa A320 is trying to land in Warsaw when they run into some complications. What caused this flight to ultimately overrun the runway?
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Episode 179: AIA808
On August 18, 1993 an American International Airways flight is doing a cargo flight to Guantanamo Bay when they crash. What caused this flight to have such a disastrous end?
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Episode 178: RNI463
On November 15, 2017 a Khabarovsk Airlines Let L-410 is on its way to the Nelkan Airport in Russia when they run into a problem. What caused this flight to crash on their expedition?
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Episode 177: PRB706/ F-GAJE
On July 30, 1998 a Beechcraft 1900D is making a detour to see Le France which is in dock at Quiberon Bay. What caused this flight to suddenly disintegrate over the bay?
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