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Black Box Down

A true crime podcast in the air. Lifelong aviation enthusiast Gustavo Sorola and his co-host Chris Demarais break down the major accidents in aviation and the steps taken to prevent future disasters. If you like true-crime podcasts but want something fresh and unique, you’ll love Black Box Down. Subscribe now and fasten your seat belt.

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais discuss the future of the aviation industry in this final episode of Black Box Down.
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The Future of the Aviation Industry

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais explore the more than 25 year saga of the Berlin Brandenberg Airport. Find out the story behind the troubled development of the German capitol's airport after the fall of the Berlin Wall on this episode of Black Box Down. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/blackboxdown to get 10% off your first month; and Green Chef — go to http://greenchef.com/blackboxdown60 with code blackboxdown60 for 60% off and free shipping.
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The Troubled History of the Berlin Brandenberg Airport

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais discover the details of Air Florida Flight 90 after it crashed in the frozen Potomac River just after takeoff. A harrowing rescue managed to extract only 6 people after the aircraft struck the 14th Street bridge connecting Arlington, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Find out what happened on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Frozen Flight Crashes In the Potomac River

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola dig through the details of what caused Copa Flight 201 to crash into one of the most remote jungles on the planet. What happened to this flight that led it to become the deadliest accident in Panamanian aviation history? Find out on this episode of Black Bock Down. This episode is brought to you by RTX, go to http://rtxaustin.com to buy your badge now! Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly! Download the public audio version https://link.chtbl.com/blackboxdown. Already a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: http://bit.ly/FIRSTRSS.
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Passenger Flight Disappears in Dense Jungle Near Colombian Border

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais investigate what happened to Kenya Airways Flight 507 after the pilots failed to recover from a hard bank roll that fatally ended in the tragic loss of all 114 people on board. Find out what happened on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Kenya Airways Flight Fails to Recover From Hard Bank Roll

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola uncover how a wrong turn became deadly for Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Wrong Turn Proves Fatal for Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais investigate what happened to Northwest Airlines Flight 85 that caused the plane to get stuck in a hard left bank over the Bering Sea. Find out how the flight crew managed to fight an unresponsive rudder and if they managed to make it back to the ground safely on this episode of Black Box Down.

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Pilots Fight Hardover Rudder to Regain Control of Aircraft

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola discover what happened to Uni Air Flight 873 after an explosion rocked the passenger cabin just after landing, spreading a fire and forcing an emergency evacuation. Find out what caused this tragic event on this episode of Black Box Down. This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames, go to http://auraframes.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN to get free shipping at checkout, Rocket Money, go to http://rocketmoney.com/blackboxdown to cancel unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money, and Henson Shaving, go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter BLACKBOXDOWN at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly! Download the public audio version https://link.chtbl.com/blackboxdown. Already a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: http://bit.ly/FIRSTRSS.
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Explosion Hits Plane After Landing Safely in Taiwan

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais get to the bottom of what happened when a propeller detached from a Lockheed L-188C and cut open the belly of the fuselage forcing Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 crew to take drastic measures to attempt to land the aircraft with no controls. Find out what happened on this episode of Black Box Down. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/blackboxdown to get 10% off your first month, and Hello Fresh — go to http://hellofresh.com/blackboxdown50 and use code blackboxdown50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly! Download the public audio version https://link.chtbl.com/blackboxdown. Already a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: http://bit.ly/FIRSTRSS.
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Propeller Detaches and Cuts Open Belly of Passenger Plane

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais uncover the details of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 after a hijacker took over the aircraft with a revolver he smuggled past security and ended up murdering all 43 people on board. Find out how this nightmare unfolded on this episode of Black Box Down. This episode is sponsored by Lectric Bikes, go to http://lectricebikes.com to learn more about Lectric eBikes’ Ready, Set, Spring Sale. This episode is also brought to you by Rocket Money, go to http://rocketmoney.com/blackboxdown to cancel unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money. Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly! Download the public audio version https://link.chtbl.com/blackboxdown. Already a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: http://bit.ly/FIRSTRSS.
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Hijacker Murders All 43 Passengers/Crew on Commuter Flight

A DC-10 suffers explosive decompression while climbing to cruising altitude. Turkish Airlines Flight 981 has a cargo door burst open while climbing. This was not the first time this exact situation has occured, but safety recommendations were not implemented to prevent this from happening a second time. What is the fate of this flight? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. 
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Refusing To Learn From Mistakes / The Turkish Airlines Flight 981 Tragedy

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