Mayday!

Today's episode is a listener request! In the late 1980s, a flaming passenger plane fell from the sky near Warsaw, Poland. Unlike many crashes, all 183 souls on board had already been fully aware of their impending death for over ten minutes. Pandemonium had broken out in the passenger cabin as they try to flee the fire, and inside the cockpit, the pilots screamed their last, chilling words to air traffic control. What is everyone doing inside that plane, knowing that death is just around the corner? What led to this plane becoming engulfed in flames? Tune in this week as Caroline and Trevor tell the story of Poland's deadliest air disaster.

Have you ever been on a plane when a sinking feeling of existential dread sets in? Do you find yourself gripping the armrests during turbulence in a cold sweat? Or, have you ever canceled a trip because you were simply too afraid of flying? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone. Tune into today's episode as Caroline and returning guest Drew discuss flight anxiety, flight phobia, and what to do about it. We also go on a few side tangents. (Side tangents are comic relief. Who doesn't love comic relief?)

Between October 2018 and April 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX killed nearly 350 people. Once internal documents are released and the investigation begins, Boeing sinks even further into depravity. How did this happen? What caused the plane to crash itself? And how will Boeing pay the price of its mass negligent homicide? Tune in this week as Caroline and Justin finish out two-part series on a piece of recent history that is truly demented.

It's the year 2018. Flying has never been safer, and Boeing, the world's most trusted aircraft manufacturer, has just released its latest innovation. Pilots and passengers alike were looking forward to experiencing the new and exciting Boeing 737 MAX. But unbeknownst to everyone, Boeing's newest creation would claim the lives of over 300 innocent people. The most shocking part? Boeing knew the dangers all along. They even went so far as to conceal this danger from both the passengers and pilots. And when an aviation company prioritizes money over people, manslaughter comes rising to the surface. So what was the fatal flaw of the Boeing 737 MAX? Who were the victims? And why did this happen? Tune in to this week's episode as Caroline and Justin find out.

Sometimes you make a terrible mistake. Sometimes you make a terrible mistake that lands you in the Pacific Ocean. And sometimes extraordinary luck comes in to save you and 106 other people in a one-in-a-million miracle. In our last episode of 2022, we explore a tale of optimism and ownership in the face of a truly overwhelming situation. Tune in for this week's episode with Caroline and Nancy, as well as a listener mail section featuring the best part of the podcast - YOU!

34 years ago today, the world lost 270 people to a bombing that was meant to shake the world to its core. A man was sent to prison... but was he actually guilty? A bizarre trial led to a controversial sentencing that still leaves questions unanswered today. In fact, in December 2022, a new arrest has been made in the case. Even though the victims of Pan Am 103 have been gone for 34 years, the fight for justice is still going strong. Tune in today to hear Caroline and Drew discuss the trial that changed aviation, and tackle today's breaking news regarding Pan Am 103.

So... who killed these people? And why? In the second episode of our Lockerbie series, we get into the years-long investigation of the bombing of Pan Am 103. Several terrorist organizations claim to be responsible, but only one is telling the truth. And while exploring the possible motives behind the attacks, the United States has some of its own dirty laundry brought to the surface. Tune into this episode as Caroline and guest Drew discuss the claims, evidence, and possibilities of who will be brought to trial for this gruesome attack.

The night of December 21, 1988, a Pan Am Boeing 747 took off from Heathrow Airport. What should have been an uneventful flight to America turned into a gruesome nightmare that shook the globe. A terrorist attack unlike anything ever seen before took place at 31,000 feet, and 270 people died a horrible death as a result. What happened that fateful night? Who died on that plane? And equally important, who was killed in their homes on the ground? Tune into today's first episode of a three-part series on Pan Am 103, aka, the Lockerbie Bombing, to find out.

A full list of victim names, ages, and hometowns can be read in this Syracuse University article. 

On today's lighthearted episode, Caroline and returning guest Dana discuss the ups and downs of turbulence (pardon the pun.) We'll discuss some wild instances of extreme turbulence, some tragic cases of wind shear and wake turbulence, and answer some common questions: Can turbulence crash your plane? How does turbulence work? How do you deal with turbulence anxiety? In a digestive emergency, should you use your barf bag, or run to the bathroom? Tune into today's episode to find out.

On September 7, 1940, Nazi pilots began a months-long attack on Great Britain that would eventually be called The Blitz. Often under the cover of night, these pilots used radio signals and beams to drop firebombs on their targets... and carried out countless terrorist attacks on innocent civilians. The Royal Air Force fought back, and one of the most famous war stories in history ensued. Tune in this week as we dive into one of Britain's darkest times, and the aviation that brought them back out.

This episode is dedicated to the pilots who died in the crash at the Wings Over Dallas airshow on November 12, 2022.