Black Box Down Podcast, a true crime podcast in the air. Hosted by @chrisdemarais and @sorola https://xitter.cf/t.co/mJiYvAA6AS
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The FAA is opening up an application window starting Oct. 11 to apply to be an Air Traffic Controller. If you're under 31, can speak English, and have one year of general work experience you can apply. This could be a great career for some of you. faa.gov/be-atc
Listen to our new episode to hear about Garuda 152, a flight that turned in the wrong direction away from their destination airport and subsequently crashed. I couldn't really find any images to add to this story besides just fields of debris.
Listen to our new episode to hear about Northwest Airlines Flight 85, a 747 that experienced a partial rudder hardover. Pictured are the vertical stabilizer of a 747 with T-Rex for scale, the incident aircraft at the 747 Experience, and the aircraft in it's original livery.
Listen to our new episode to hear about Uni Air 873, a flight that burst into flames after landing in Taiwan. Pictured are some aftermath photos of the plane, and a photo of the plane while still billowing smoke.
The FAA will be opening the application window for Air Traffic controllers May 5th-8th. This is a six figure paying job that does not require a college degree. Read this link for more information including job requirements and application instructions:
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Check out our new episode to hear about Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8, a flight that lost a propeller over the Bering Sea & made an emergency landing in Anchorage. Pictured are the plane from the incident, a recent photo of the plane, & a photo from the day of the emergency.
You can also check out actual footage of the emergency landing in Anchorage: youtube.com/watch?v=1AUhpx_u…
Our latest episode discusses Pacific Southwest Airlines 1771, a hijacked plane that was crashed in California. Pictured are the aircraft from the incident, a photo of David Burke, the "Dirty Harry" gun, and the mangled black box recovered from the crash.
Listen to our new episode to hear about British Airtours 28M, a flight that never even left the ground. Pictured are a diagram of how the wind affected the fire, the emergency exit, a diagram showing where passengers were seated, and an overhead view of the aftermath.
Did you know that both Chris and Gus both take part in a D&D podcast called "Tales From the Stinky Dragon"? You can listen to it wherever you get podcasts, but here's a little taste of it with some aviation humor in puppet form. @stinkydragonpod
We're back with a new episode discussing Philippine Airlines 434, a bombing that was a test for a larger plan. Pictured are the aftermath in the cabin where the bomb exploded, and a photo of Ramzi Yousef.
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Check out our supplemental episode today that discusses the timeline leading up to banning smoking on airlines. Pictured are an ashtray in a modern airplane lavatory, an old photo of a passenger having a cigar lit in the cabin, and an old armrest ashtray in a passenger plane.
Listen to our new episode to hear about Pacific Southwest 182, a passenger flight that collided with a Cessna 172 over San Diego. Pictured are photos of the stricken plane, the neighborhood where the plane crashed, and a photo of a PSA "Grinning Bird".
Listen to our new episode to hear about LaMia 2933, a chartered flight that ran out of fuel and crashed short of the airport. Pictured are the wreckage, a map showing the flight path, the aircraft involved in the accident, and the soccer team that was on the flight.
