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Black Box Files

by Black Box Files

Every flight has a story. Some end in tragedy, while others leave behind questions that may never be fully answered. Black Box Files explores real aviation disasters, mysterious disappearances, near misses, and the investigations that revealed what went wrong. Through immersive and respectful storytelling, each episode reconstructs the crucial decisions, technical failures, and human factors behind some of history’s most unforgettable flights—and the lessons that changed aviation forever.

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How a Single Forgotten Switch Brought Down a Boeing Jet

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode Description: Imagine flying at 34,000 feet alongside a c

Oct 26
40 min

Swissair 111: The Fire They Couldn’t See

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On September 2, 1998, Swissair Flight 111 was flying from New Yo

Sep 17
39 min

Japan Airlines Flight 123: 32 Minutes Without Control

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed Tokyo for

Sep 10
43 min

Air France Flight 447: What Happened Over the Atlantic?

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 disappeared over the Atla

Sep 2
35 min

Tenerife 1977: The Deadliest Aviation Disaster in History

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! On March 27, 1977, KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collid

Aug 29
33 min