While on a visual approach, Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42 turboprop with 54 people on board, contacts air traffic control and disappears into a cloud. Repeated calls to the aircraft go unanswered. A pilot departing Oksibil reports seeing smoke on a nearby mountainside. The plane has impacted a mountain, killing all on board. Why would a relatively modern plane with a qualified crew and safety equipment collide with a mountain? Find out what happened on this episode of Black Box Down.

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XL Airways Germany Flight 888T was on a test flight when it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea November 27, 2008, off the French coast killing all 7 people on board. During final approach, the flight disappeared from radar. Find out what happened on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Chris Demarais tells Gustavo Sorola all about incidents of air rage and how it can affect a flight. Find out what happens when passengers become a hazard in this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (go to http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown to get an extra 3 months free) and HelloFresh (go to http://hellofresh.com/blackboxdown65 and use code blackboxdown65 for 65% off plus free shipping) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly!

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Northwest Airlink 5719 is about to land at Chisolm-Hibbing airport in Minnesota. Poor weather and a tail wind have forced the pilots to change their plans and land on the runway in the opposite direction from what they were initially cleared for. The plane makes a steep descent through icy conditions in the dark of night and impact trees two miles short of the runway. What caused this accident? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Air Moorea 1121, a seven minute long passenger flight between the islands of Moorea and Tahiti, has taken off for its quick flight. Witnesses on the beach are horrified as shortly after takeoff the plane plunged into the ocean below. What led to this disaster in paradise? Find out in this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Native (http://nativedeo.com/blackboxdown or use code BLACKBOXDOWN at checkout), Upside (Download the FREE Upside app and use promo code blackbox to get $5 back on your first purchase of $10 or more), and 30 Morbid Minutes podcast (subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon

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December 19th, 2005. Chalk’s Ocean Airways Flight 101, a 58 year old Grumman G-73T Turbine Mallard seaplane with 20 people on board, is taking off from the Miami Seaplane Base, bound for a short 25 minute flight to Bimini in the Bahamas. The seaplane accelerates across the water and becomes airborne, but less than a minute after taking to the skies something goes wrong. Eyewitnesses on the beach report seeing the plane’s right wing come apart from the plane and catch fire. The plane impacts the water, killing all on board. What happened to Chalk’s Ocean Airways 101? Why did the wing separate from the fuselage? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN to get 50% OFF 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses Go to http://joinhoney.com/BLACKBOXDOWN to get Honey for free. Go to http://lectricebikes.com to get $100 off any eBike purchase

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Gustavo and Chris are joined by Brian Gaar from Ship Hits The Fan to learn about the history of seaplanes. Learn some fun facts in this bonus episode of Black Box Down. 

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Gustavo and Chris are joined by Barbara Dunkelman from Squad Team Force to talk about more airplanes in movies. What happens when an elephant gets put on an airplane? Find out in this bonus episode of Black Box Down.

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A Lockheed C-5A Galaxy is carrying orphans out of Vietnam. Operation Babylift was a military operation during the Vietnam War to evacuate baby orphans and bring them to the United States and other countries. During the first flight of this operation, the airplane suffers an explosive decompression over the ocean. The crew try their best to bring the plane back to the Air Force base located near Saigon, but crash short of the runway. What caused this accident? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

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A Fokker 100 crashes shortly after taking off in Brazil. TAM Flight 402 has an autothrottle failure during the takeoff roll. The pilots on board take the correct actions against this and continue with their takeoff. Shortly after lifting off the runway, the throttle for one of the engines reduces to idle. The crew fights against this but the throttle keeps falling back to idle. Quickly the pilots lose control of the plane and it crashes into the ground. What was wrong with the throttles on board this aircraft? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. 

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