Episode 99: Trapped in the Wreckage

Episode 99: Trapped in the Wreckage

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Episode 101: Dinner Date

On what was supposed to be a simple dinner date flight, John Whalen was cruising north along the Hudson River on a dark night when his Beech Musketeer’s engine suddenly erupted into violent shaking with no warning. 

Episode 100: Air Race Classic

Flight instructor and airline flight attendant Travasha Runyon recounts a harrowing engine failure that struck during the final leg of the all-women’s Air Race Classic. Just 100 miles from the finish line, Runyon and her crew members suddenly lost all engine power, turning a cele ...  Show more

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