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This is the not so complex history of airplane wheel well stowaways. We look into not only the history of this insane phenomenon, but all the reasons that make it an insanely deadly choice.
A FedEx DC-10 takes 3 crew members, a jump seater and tons of cargo from Memphis to San Jose...or at least that's the plan.
West Virginia is apparently quite haunted! From a Shawnee curse, disaster after disaster, to the birth of the Mothman legend, and now...a new creature lurks. Could a whole football team become the next victims of the curse?
West Virginia is apparently quite haunted! From a Shawnee curse, disaster after disaster, to the birth of the Mothman legend, could the crew of a Fairchild 227 "Friendship" become victims too?
An Air Portugal 727 flight crew is determined to land, but they quickly find out that the only way to win is not to play.
The county sheriff is having a heart attack! We must save Nobert!
A Pan Am 747 and a KLM 747 find themselves at a tiny island, where neither was supposed to be. As the circumstances become increasingly difficult, the crews have a tough time figuring out where they are, where they are supposed to be...or what they are supposed to be doing.
The airline was terrible, the weather was awful, but what could go wrong on Christmas Eve?
Explore the origins and modern challenges of the (not so) elusive Mile High club with adult film star Sara St. Clair and her friend Jenni Tay.
Igor Sikorsky is responsible for nearly every aircraft in the world, from military might to life flight. His untold story is fascinating and triumphant.
What do you get when you mix a German tour company and a Turkish crew with a Dominican Republic airline?
A Flying Kangaroo takes a shocked crew and a plane full of passengers on a wild, parabolic joyride they will never forget.
Old John Feather Merchant is a B-25 Mitchell bomber that makes national news for all the wrong reasons.
The crew of a regional carrier encounters lots of ice, but that's not the problem.
The crew of a regional carrier encounters lots of ice, but that's not the problem.
When a trip to Spain "goes south", an ex-rugby player is just what you need.
When a trip to Spain "goes south", an ex-rugby player is just what you need.
A dapper gate agent takes a very routine flight up the California coast.
A dapper gate agent takes a very routine flight up the California coast.
The historic death of John Kennedy Jr. spawned a number of conspiracies; some more believable than others.
The historic death of John Kennedy Jr. spawned a number of conspiracies; some more believable than others.
A load of French wine and some strange lights leave a Japanese 747 crew seeing salmon!
A load of French wine and some strange lights leave a Japanese 747 crew seeing salmon!
The crazy life of Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot
The crazy life of Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot
A bakery connoisseur does something quite unexpected earning him a title you will never forget.
A bakery connoisseur does something quite unexpected earning him a title you will never forget.
Explore the cultural significance of the flying car; its past, present and future.
Explore the cultural significance of the flying car; its past, present and future.
A seemingly simple problem creates such a distraction it leads a flight crew down into a dark hole.
A seemingly simple problem creates such a distraction it leads a flight crew down into a dark hole.
This is an update to Episode 13 about Air Transat 236.
This is an update to Episode 13 about Air Transat 236.
Some unusual engine indications in the middle of the ocean lead down an unexpected path.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the country that just keeps giving us crazy aviation stories!
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the country that just keeps giving us crazy aviation stories!
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to look followed by a twist no one could see coming.
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to look followed by a twist no one could see coming.
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to look, followed by a twist no one could ever see coming.
A history of flight attendants, what they do for us, and how they both reflect and shape us and our culture.
A history of flight attendants, what they do for us, and how they both reflect and shape us and our culture.
A history of flight attendants, what they do for us, and how they both reflect and shape us and our culture.
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to point the nose.
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to point the nose.
A traffic conflict leaves a crew not knowing which way to point the nose.
Confirmation bias leads to a very unexpected situation and startle response keeps it going.
Confirmation bias leads to a very unexpected situation and startle response keeps it going.
Confirmation bias leads to a very unexpected situation and startle response keeps it going.
A senior first-officer bullies his way into an early and unusual crew change
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