The Tragedy of Helios Flight 522

Black Box Down

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

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Only one person on a Boeing 737 is awake. The crew of Helios Airways Flight 522 are trying to solve a problem as they are climbing to cruising altitude. Suddenly all radio communication stops but the plane flies for several more hours. An F-16 pilot looks into the airplane and finds that everyone is motionless except for one person who enters cockpit. What happened aboard this flight? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Honey (http://joinhoney.com/BLACKBOXDOWN) HelloFresh (http://hellofresh.com/blackboxdown14 and use code blackboxdown14) and Burrow (http://burrow.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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. This holiday season do something for a special person in your life.
0:05.3	You, give yourself a gift to raise your spirits and not just for the day.
0:10.0	BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist 100% online via video, phone, and live chat sessions.
0:16.4	And the holiday season is the perfect time to try it and see if therapy is for you.
0:20.8	After all, the holidays are a notoriously tough time between managing family dynamics,
0:25.8	racing from thing to thing, and braving the cold and dark weather, it's normal to feel down.
0:30.8	Having someone to talk to about how you're feeling and what you can do about it is truly a gift.
0:35.7	When you're armed with more information about what you're experiencing,
0:38.8	struggles can feel a little easier to manage. BetterHelp is much more affordable than in-person therapy,
0:44.0	and you can do it from the comfort of your home on a schedule that works for you.
0:47.7	So this holiday season give yourself a gift of better mental health,
0:51.3	a gift that really does keep on giving. Visit BetterHelp.com to see if therapy is for you.
0:56.8	That's better H-E-L-P dot com.
1:00.6	This is a Rooster Teeth production.
1:07.4	August 14, 2005. Helios Aeroi Flight 522, a Boeing 737 with 121 people on board,
1:14.9	has taken off from Larnaca Cypress bound for Athens, Greece.
1:19.0	Shortly after takeoff, the pilots here with a believe is a takeoff configuration warning alarm.
1:23.6	The pilots then notice that their cooling equipment appears to not be functioning properly,
1:27.9	and a master caution alarm sounds. The crew contacts maintenance on the ground and begins troubleshooting
1:33.2	the problem. The captain gets up to reset some circuit breakers located behind him,
1:37.3	and that is the last anyone hears from the plane. The plane continues to fly for three hours and
1:41.8	circles over Athens. Fideral pilots intercept the plane and see oxygen masks deployed in the cabin,
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -1254 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Black Box Down, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Black Box Down and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.