536 - FedEx Flight 705

On the 7th of April 1994, at just after 3pm, FedEx Flight 705 departed Memphis, Tennessee for a flight to San Jose, California. What followed was one of the most harrowing and heroic journeys of the 20th century. CW: discussion of suicide + plane related turmoil + hammer-based violence This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: Prime Mates: Listen Now: Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: Jess Writes A Rom-Com: Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Tailstrike.com Cockpit Voice Recorder Database: A database containing CVR transcripts of aviation accidents and incidents Black Box Down podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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536 - FedEx Flight 705 is an episode from Do Go On by Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke.

This episode is 1:34:09 long.

This episode was published on Jan 28, 2026.

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