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Black Box Down

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 d...

Episodes

20 of 150 episodes

The Future of the Aviation Industry

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais discuss the future of the aviation industry in this final episode of Black Box Down. This episode is spons...

73:09Jun 29, 2023

The Troubled History of the Berlin Brandenberg Airport

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais explore the more than 25 year saga of the Berlin Brandenberg Airport. Find out the story behind the troubl...

60:26Jun 15, 2023

Frozen Flight Crashes In the Potomac River

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais discover the details of Air Florida Flight 90 after it crashed in the frozen Potomac River just after take...

62:08Jun 1, 2023

Passenger Flight Disappears in Dense Jungle Near Colombian Border

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...

53:39May 25, 2023

Kenya Airways Flight Fails to Recover From Hard Bank Roll

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais investigate what happened to Kenya Airways Flight 507 after the pilots failed to recover from a hard bank...

53:28May 18, 2023

Wrong Turn Proves Fatal for Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

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

54:53May 11, 2023

Pilots Fight Hardover Rudder to Regain Control of Aircraft

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais investigate what happened to Northwest Airlines Flight 85 that caused the plane to get stuck in a hard lef...

49:56May 4, 2023

Explosion Hits Plane After Landing Safely in Taiwan

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola discover what happened to Uni Air Flight 873 after an explosion rocked the passenger cabin just after land...

47:18Apr 27, 2023

Propeller Detaches and Cuts Open Belly of Passenger Plane

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...

38:50Apr 20, 2023

Hijacker Murders All 43 Passengers/Crew on Commuter Flight

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais uncover the details of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 after a hijacker took over the aircraft with...

34:56Apr 13, 2023

Fire Breaks Out During Takeoff Resulting in Major Changes for Airline Safety Procedures

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola uncover what happened to British Airtours Flight 28M when a fire broke out during the takeoff roll. Find o...

76:45Apr 6, 2023

Terrorist Bomb Fails to Down Philippine Airlines Flight 434

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais figure out how a terrorist bomb explosion failed to bring down Philippine Airlines Flight 434. With the ai...

44:28Mar 30, 2023

Picking Apart Planes in Movies with Blaine from 'Tales from the Stinky Dragon'

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais are joined by Blaine Gibson of 'Tales from the Stinky Dragon' fame to pick apart the details of Hollywood'...

76:29Mar 23, 2023

This Is Why We Can’t Smoke on Flights Anymore

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola dive into the reasons smoking has been banned on airlines. Find out why airlines have put a stop to the Ma...

50:10Mar 9, 2023

Mid Air Collision Crashes in San Diego Neighborhood

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais uncover what happened to Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 after it collided with a Cessna 172 and cra...

71:30Feb 23, 2023

Charter Flight Carrying Brazilian Football Squad Disappear in the Mountains Outside Medellín

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais uncover the details of LaMia Flight 2933 carrying a Brazilian soccer team and their entourage from Santa C...

77:27Feb 16, 2023

Loss of Propeller Blade Forces Emergency Crash Landing

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola investigate what happened after a propeller exploded and forced Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 out...

51:14Feb 9, 2023

Boeing 757 Crashes in the Atlantic Ocean Shortly After Takeoff

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola find out why Birgenair Flight 301, a Boeing 757 with 189 people on board, fell out of the sky and crashed...

55:40Feb 2, 2023

Commuter Airliner Crashes Less Than 30 Minutes After Takeoff

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola uncover what happened to KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 after the airliner failed to reach enough speed to take...

59:15Jan 26, 2023

Indonesian Flight Lost at Sea

Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais attempt to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Adam Air 574, a Boeing 737 with 102 people on b...

59:55Jan 19, 2023