Mayday!

The last thing you'd expect on a snowy Chicago day is for a Boeing 737 to crash into your house. Additionally, the last thing you'd expect as a passenger is a captain with 18,000 flight hours to make a series of mistakes that would ultimately kill you. But for Richard Nixon, in the aftermath of Watergate, the crash of United 553 was surprisingly convenient. How are a United Airlines flight and the Watergate scandal related? And was this an accident? Or is there more than meets the eye? Tune into today's episode as Caroline and Trevor find out.

View a complete list of the names of the passengers here, with children and infants noted specially:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15250427/passenger-list-of-flight-553/

Nothing bad can happen in Hawaii, right? Wrong. Over the ocean between the Hawaiian islands in 1988, a terrifying mid-air failure caused a tragic event never seen before (or since) in aviation history. What do you do as a pilot when the plane begins to disintegrate in midair... but is still somehow in one piece? And how do you survive as a passenger when the only physical barrier between you and certain death is a twenty-year-old seatbelt? Tune into today's episode as Caroline and Megan explore this movie-worthy flight.

On the second part of our two-part series on TWA 800, we explore the baffling final conclusions of the official investigation, and many, MANY very spicy conspiracy theories. Which theories are ridiculous and which ones are plausible? Do any of these theories hold any merit at all? We will leave that choice up to you.

To remember the passengers, here is the flight manifest:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm

To visit the TWA memorial, check out their website:
https://twa-flight-800.edan.io/

On a summer day in 1996, a fiery blast rocked the streets of New York.  In the clear blue sky, a horrific sight emerged: a Boeing 747 carrying over 200 people had been destroyed in a massive mid-air explosion. Everyone on board was killed. However, the sadness and grief soon turned to rage as a highly controversial investigation ensued. Was this an accident? Was this terrorism? Or was this a horrible mistake that turned into a government coverup? Tune in as Caroline and returning guest Gabe take on this notorious and tragic case.

On September 2, 1998, over 200 people met their demise when Swissair 111 slammed into the ocean. The cause, judging by the CVR and ATC communications, was a fire. But where did this fire come from? Terrorism? An accident? Manufacturer error? Find out the cause of this tragic crash, and discover how families of the dead passengers took action, in this final episode of our two-part series.

On September 2, 1998, Swissair 111 (aka, "The UN Shuttle") took off from JFK in what was supposed to be a routine flight to Switzerland. However, unbeknownst to the crew, a fatal item laying dormant in the aircraft was about to come alive, with disastrous consequences. What follows is one of the most tragic losses of life in the late 20th century. Tune into the first episode of this two-part series as Caroline and Alex explore how this flight unfolds.

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Ever wondered what would happen to you if your flight ran out of fuel at cruising altitude? Ever wondered what would happen if a plane crashed into an active car race track? Ever wondered how it would feel to have a parade to celebrate the worst mistake of your life? Well, you're about to find out. Tune in to part two of our series on the Gimli Glider, Canada's aviation claim to fame, as Caroline and Alex cover the dramatic landing of the crippled Boeing 767.

On a beautiful 1983 summer day in Canada, a Boeing 767 was set at cruising altitude, bound for Edmonton. No one on board knew that their flight was about to become one of the most infamous flights in aviation history. Beneath the skin of the plane, something sinister was brewing: empty fuel tanks. Due to a tragic series of mistakes, less than half the necessary fuel was put into the aircraft, which carried 69 people on board. As the plane neared fuel exhaustion, the pilots realize too late that they've made a grave miscalculation. What happens when you run out of fuel at 40,000 feet? What can you do as a pilot, if anything? We're about to find out. Tune in to this episode as Caroline and Alex explore this notorious flight.

There is something about flight that brings out the dangerous, impulsive side of human beings. Aviation is riddled with stories of hijackings, murder, miracles, and disasters. This week, Caroline dives into a highlight reel of aviation short stories. Buckle your seat belts because today, our subject matter spans all the way from a presidential assassination attempt, to a fake priest with a gun, to high-stakes order of ham and cheese sandwiches.