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Black Box Down

Landing With Closed Curtains

Black Box Down

Black Box Down

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Aviation, Leisure

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The pilots on two separate flights become negligent while flying their planes. Aeroflot Flight 6502 is approaching the airport when the Captain makes a bet with the First Officer that he can land without looking. Northwest Airlines Flight 188 is supposed to land in Minneapolis but the pilots become distracted and fly past the airport. What happened to both of these flights? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Mint Mobile (http://mintmobile.com/blackboxdown) Solo Stove (http://solostove.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and Honey (http://joinhoney.com/BLACKBOXDOWN) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.6

This is a Rooster Teeth Production.

1:07.6

October 21st, 2009. Northway Stairlines Flight 188, an Airbus A320 with 149 people on board,

1:15.6

is at cruising altitude on a flight from San Diego, California to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1:20.4

The aircraft passes over Denver, Colorado, then goes silent. Air traffic control can see the

1:25.0

plane on radar, but attempts to reach the crew are unsuccessful. Nearby planes, the airline,

1:29.6

and air traffic control all try to contact the crew, but receive no response.

1:33.2

The White House is briefed on the situation, and fighter jets are put on alert and start to scramble.

1:37.6

Finally, after the aircraft has passed Minneapolis, and 78 minutes of silence have gone by,

1:41.8

the crew respond to the radio. October 20th, 1986.

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