Hard Landings

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Hard Landings episodes

October 20 Episode 365: SR306
On September 4, 1963, A Swissair Caravelle is taking off out of Zurich on its way to Rome, but they do not make it far. What caused this aircraft to crash soon after takeoff?
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36 min
October 13 Episode 364: PWA117
On July 14, 1986, A Pacific Western Airlines 737 is flying from Calgary to Kelowna, but the landing does not go to plan. What caused this flight to fly right off the end of the runway?
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1 hr 2 min
October 06 Episode 363: SYM3641
On February 1, 1994, An American Eagle Saab 340 is trying to do an emergency landing at False River Airpark, but it does not go to plan. Why did this flight have to make an emergency landing in the first place?
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46 min
September 29 Episode 362: MYX9001
On February 28, 2018, A group of student pilots in Estonia is doing touch and go’s with their trainer in an A320-200, but this does not go to plan. What caused this flight to lose its engine power and crash land at the airport?
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1 hr 58 min
September 22 Episode 361: AC189
On June 26, 1978, An Air Canada DC-9 is taking off out of Toronto, but they end up having to abort take off. What caused this flight to run off the end of the runway?
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44 min
September 15 Episode 360: ZS-BRV
On July 10, 2018, A Convair 340 is doing a trial flight before getting transported to a Dutch air museum. What caused this flight to crash soon after taking off?
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1 hr 22 min
September 08 Episode 359: ALM980
On May 2, 1970, An ALM DC-9 is flying to St. Maarten, but they don’t end up landing there. What caused this flight to need to ditch?
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1 hr 19 min
September 07 Aviation Stories May-August 2025
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53 min
September 01 Episode 358: TK1951
On February 25, 2009, A Turkish Airlines flight is landing in Amsterdam, but they don’t make it to the runway. What caused this flight to crash land while on their descent?
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1 hr 25 min
August 25 Episode 357: RV8
On June 8, 1983, A Lockheed Electra is doing a domestic flight from Cold Bay, Alaska to Seattle, Washington, but it does not make it very far. What caused this flight to need to make an emergency landing?
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1 hr 43 min

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