Hard Landings

Episode 361: AC189

On June 26, 1978, An Air Canada DC-9 is taking off out of Toronto, but they end up having to abort take off. What caused this flight to run off the end of the runway? F

Episode 360: ZS-BRV

On July 10, 2018, A Convair 340 is doing a trial flight before getting transported to a Dutch air museum. What caused this flight to crash soon after taking off? Find ph

Episode 359: ALM980

On May 2, 1970, An ALM DC-9 is flying to St. Maarten, but they don’t end up landing there. What caused this flight to need to ditch? Find photos and sources for this epi

Aviation Stories May-August 2025

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Episode 358: TK1951

On February 25, 2009, A Turkish Airlines flight is landing in Amsterdam, but they don’t make it to the runway. What caused this flight to crash land while on their descen

Episode 357: RV8

On June 8, 1983, A Lockheed Electra is doing a domestic flight from Cold Bay, Alaska to Seattle, Washington, but it does not make it very far. What caused this flight to

Episode 356: 56-3755/ UAL736

On April 21, 1958, A United Airlines DC-7 is doing a routine flight over Las Vegas when they suddenly start plummeting toward the ground. What caused the unfortunate end

Episode 355: BNF971

On March 25, 1958, A Braniff DC-7 is taking off out of Miami, but the flight does not make it very far. What caused this flight’s crash into the Florida marsh? Find phot

Episode 354: WEW282

On December 13, 2017, A West Wind Aviation ATR-42 is taking off, but it does not get far. What caused the premature permanent landing of this flight? Find photos and so

Episode 353: C-GXUC

On October 19, 1984, A Wapiti Aviation Piper Navajo is doing a domestic flight in Alberta from Edmonton Municipal Airport to Peace River Airport, but they do not make it

Episode 352: BNF542

On September 29, 1959, A Braniff Airways Lockheed Electra is doing a series of hops from Texas to New York, but they don’t make it past Dallas. What caused this flight to

Episode 351: VH-ZCR

On February 21, 2017, A chartered King Air is flying from Melbourne to Kings Island, but it barely makes it off the ground. What caused this flight to crash so soon after

Episode 350: N7071

On October 19, 1959, A few Boeing pilots with a few Braniff pilots are doing an acceptance flight of the 707-200, but it does not go to plan. What caused this flight to c

Episode 349: VH-EDC

On April 24, 1994, A charter flight taken from Sydney to Norfolk Island on a historical DC-3 ends prematurely. What caused this flight to ditch so soon after taking off?

Episode 348: CI605

On November 4, 1993, A China Airlines 747 is flying from Taiwan to Hong Kong in some pretty bad weather and their landing does not go to plan. What caused this flight to

Episode 347: PAO416

On October 30, 1974, A Lockheed Electra is flying from Calgary to Melville Island, but they never make it. What caused this flight to crash not so far from the runway? F

Episode 346: 2015 Naha Runway Incursion

On June 3, 2015, an Ana flight is trying to take off out of Naha Airport, but they never get off the ground. What caused this flight to abruptly end their take off. Fin

Episode 345: MKA1602

On October 14, 2004, A Cargo 747 is taking off out of Halifax, but it doesn’t really make it off the ground. What caused this flight to go off the end of the runway into

Episode 344: 1989 Alice Springs Hot Air Balloon Crash

On August 13, 1989, A group of tourists is taking a hot air balloon ride when something goes terribly wrong. What caused the unfortunate drop to the ground from up in the

Episode 343: N8718L/ N825BC

On February 6, 2010, A Piper Pawnee is pulling a glider in Boulder, Colorado, when the unthinkable happens. What caused this truly horrible accident? Find photos and sou