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 176: CP402
On March 4, 1966 a Canadian Pacific DC-8 is landing at Tokyo International Airport when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to hit the sea wall on landing?
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Aviation Stories of the Month November 2022
We read stories from our listeners about being thankful, spooks, and so much more!
Episode 175: IX812
On May 22, 2010 an Air India Express is landing at Mangalore when something goes horribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash on landing?
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Episode 174: NLA3296
On October 17, 2019 A Pen Air Saab 2000 crashes on landing to Unalaska. What caused this flight to skid off the end of the runway?
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Episode 173: KAL6316
On April 15, 1999 a Korean Air Cargo crashes briefly after taking off out of Shanghai. What caused this flight to crash so soon after take off?
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Episode 172: CO1404
On December 20, 2008 a Continental 737 is taking off out of Denver when something unexpected happens. What caused this flight to end up in a ditch at DIA?
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Aviation Stories of the Month October 2022
Our listener story episode for October 2022 where we talk about spooky listener stories.
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Episode 171: VGX PF04
On October 31, 2014 a Virgin Galactic launched a test flight of their commercial space craft when something goes wrong. What caused this craft to explode after detaching?
Episode 170: IRX1525
On July 24, 2009 An Aria Air is flying to Mashhad when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to smash its nose into a brick wall?
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Episode 169: AWQ8501
On December 28, 2014 an A320 goes missing and it is a mystery as to why. What caused this flight to crash into the ocean?
Episode 168: TUX1153
On August 6, 2005, a Tuninter flight is flying to Tunisia, but they do not arrive at their final destination. What caused this flight to ditch instead of land?
Episode 167: N15NY/ N929CD/ N922BA
In 1979, 2006, and 2017 Three general aviation planes crash and they all have something in common. What caused these flights to crash similarly.
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Episode 166: UA173
On December 28, 1978 a United Airlines flight has issues on its way into Portland, Oregon so they decide to hold. What caused this flight to go from seemingly normal to needing to crash in a wooded a…
Episode 165: CP301/ TAA592
On January 29, 1971 A Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-8 landed at Sydney and is taxiing on the runway when a vibration is felt on the plane. What caused this flight to have its tail fin destroyed?
Episode 164: TWA3
On January 16. 1942 a TWA Douglas DC3 is doing a series of hops from New York to California when it does not get to its finial destination. What caused this flight to fly straight into a mountain?
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Episode 163: JL958/JL907
On January 31, 2001 a Japan Airlines 747 take off out of Tokyo and has to return to the airport shortly after. How does a close encounter with another aircraft cause this flight to emergency land?
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Episode 162: JL1045
On January 13, 1977 a Japan Airlines Cargo DC-8 is on its way to Japan from Alaska with some cows, and they crash right after take off. What caused this flight to end before it could even begin?
Episode 161: SV763/KZA1907
On November 12, 1996 a Saudi Arabia Airlines 747 is going to Dhahran from Delhi when they disappear off radar. What caused this flight to plummet from the sky?
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Episode 160: IR655
On July 3, 1988 an Iran Air flight is flying from Bandar Abbas to Dubai when the flight disappears from the sky. What caused this flight to crash short of its destination?
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Episode 159: UIA873
On August 24, 1999 a Uni Air flight is landing at Hualien Airport when an explosion is heard. What caused the explosion that trashed this airplane?