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A college student survives a plane crash that kills three others, including his brother. He must decide what to do with a life he almost didn't keep. You crawled from wreckage - would you finish college the next day? This episode explores the story of Charlie Ebersol, a college senior who survived a devastating plane crash. It examines the unexpected path he chose in the immediate aftermath and the pattern of building from adversity that defined his subsequent career. Person: Charlie Ebersol Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Montrose, Colorado Event: Chartered jet crash Topic: Post-traumatic growth - Charlie Ebersol was a 21-year-old Notre Dame senior when the chartered jet he was on crashed. - His father, Dick Ebersol, a powerful NBC Sports executive, and his younger brother Teddy were also on board. - Three people died in the crash, including Teddy Ebersol, while Charlie and his father survived with injuries. - Despite the trauma, Charlie returned to Notre Dame to complete his senior year and earn his bachelor's degree. - Within two years of the crash, Charlie directed his first documentary film, "Ithuteng," which won an award and led to a significant donation for a South African school. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

Two airplanes, same altitude, same airway. One vanished from radar over the Amazon basin because a single indicator went unnoticed. A tiny message that disappeared 154 lives This episode explores the aviation disaster of Gol Transportes Aéreos Transportes 1907, an incident that appears as if it should not have happened. It raises the question of what happens when a safety system fails silently and nobody is aware. Event: Gol Transportes Aéreos Transportes 1907 Date: September 29, 2006 Location: Amazon basin, Brazil Aircraft 1: Boeing 737 (PR-GTD) Aircraft 2: Embraer Legacy 600 (N-600XL) - A brand-new Boeing 737 carrying 154 people disappeared from radar due to an unnoticed text message indicator in the cockpit. - The Embraer Legacy 600, also brand new, was on a delivery flight from the factory to the United States. - Both aircraft were cruising at the same altitude, 37,000 feet, on the same airway, on a reciprocal heading. - Brazil's civil aviation authority, ANAC, was newly established in 2006, with military controllers managing civilian traffic under an outdated framework. - The Legacy's pilots, Captain Joseph Lepore and First Officer Jan Paul Paladino, had limited flight hours specifically on the Legacy 600. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A cargo jet over Baghdad loses all three hydraulic systems to a missile strike. The pilots must learn to fly a dead plane in ten minutes. Baghdad Missile: They Flew a Dead Plane Home This episode recounts the harrowing experience of a cargo plane crew whose aircraft was struck by a missile over Baghdad. It explores the unprecedented challenge of flying a large jet that no longer responds to its controls and the ingenuity required to survive. Date: November 22, 2003 Location: Baghdad International Airport Aircraft: Airbus A300 (OO-DLL) Crew: Éric Gennotte (Captain), Steeve Michielsen (First Officer), Mario Rofail (Flight Engineer) Missile Type: 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14 Gremlin) - The Airbus A300, operated by European Air Transport, was on a routine cargo flight from Baghdad to Bahrain. - At approximately 8,000 feet, a Strela-3 missile struck the left wing, causing an immediate fire. - Despite having triplicate hydraulic systems designed for redundancy, all three failed simultaneously after the missile strike. - The aircraft's flight controls - ailerons, elevators, rudder, and spoilers - became unresponsive, leaving the pilots with only engine thrust. - The crew had roughly ten minutes to figure out how to control the crippled jet using only differential engine power. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A catastrophic engine failure severs all hydraulic systems on a packed flight, leaving the crew 44 minutes to land a plane that cannot be flown. The Exploding Disk That Challenged Every Manual This episode recounts the harrowing flight of United Airlines Flight 232, detailing the unprecedented challenge faced by its crew. It explores what happens when every established protocol and manual is rendered useless, and survival depends on an impossible solution. Aircraft: United Airlines Flight 232 Date: July 19, 1989 Departure: Stapleton International Airport, Denver Destination: Chicago, then Philadelphia Onboard: 296 people - The DC-10 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail engine 74 minutes into the flight. - An exploding titanium fan disk, roughly the size of a dining room table, shattered and severed all three independent hydraulic systems. - The aircraft's design included three separate hydraulic systems to prevent a single event from disabling them all, a probability considered functionally zero. - With no hydraulic pressure, the rudder, ailerons, and elevators were inoperable, leaving only engine thrust for control. - Captain Al Haynes, with nearly 30,000 flight hours, found no manual or checklist addressing the situation. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A man plants a bomb on a commercial flight, then disembarks, leaving a stranger to sit in the booby-trapped seat. This is the story of a misplaced seat and a pilot's impossible landing. The Misplaced Seat That Saved 272 Lives This episode recounts the events of Philippine Airlines Flight 434, where a bomb was planted by a terrorist who had already disembarked. It explores the chilling asymmetry of one man walking away while another unknowingly sits into a trap. Date: December 11, 1994 Aircraft: Boeing 747 Operation: Bojinka Target: Transpacific routes Explosive: PETN - Haruki Ikegami, a 24-year-old industrial sewing machine salesman, was returning home to Japan from a business trip. - He boarded Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in Cebu, unaware that his seat, 26 Kilo, had been chosen for him by someone else. - The man who placed the bomb, Ramzi Yousef, had previously bombed the World Trade Center in New York City in 1993. - Yousef boarded the flight in Manila under a false name, assembling a bomb in the lavatory using liquid nitroglycerin and a Casio Databank watch. - He requested to move to seat 26 Kilo, where he placed the bomb in the life vest pocket, believing it was above the fuel tank. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

When a state helicopter crashes with the governor of Kentucky aboard, the pilot's deliberate actions save lives. But the governor's response to the aviation disaster challenges everything we know about forgiveness. If you sat in that helicopter, whose error would you forgive to live? This episode explores the life and political career of Brereton Jones, leading up to the helicopter crash in 1992. It examines the choices he made that shaped his unique perspective on accountability and forgiveness. Event: Helicopter crash Date: August 7, 1992 Location: Kentucky Person: Brereton Jones Number of people on board: Six - Brereton Jones was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, and grew up in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where his father was a state senator. - After graduating from the University of Virginia, Jones was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1964 at age 24, becoming the youngest person ever elected to that body. - In 1968, Jones chose not to seek re-election, citing corruption within the legislature as his reason for leaving politics. - He moved to Woodford County, Kentucky, in 1972 with his wife Libby, where he founded Airdrie Stud, a thoroughbred farm. - In 1975, Jones, a lifelong Republican, registered as a Democrat, citing both practical political reasons and disenchantment with the Nixon administration. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

Two miles from the runway, an aircraft carrying 152 people loses engine thrust. With no warnings, the flight crew faces an impossible aviation emergency. Two minutes, one stalled command: what would you do? This episode recounts the harrowing experience of British Airways Flight 38 as it approached London Heathrow. It explores the hidden flaw that brought a state-of-the-art Boeing 777 to the brink of disaster and the split-second decisions made by its experienced crew. Date: January 17, 2008 Aircraft: Boeing 777 (G-YMMM) Engines: Rolls-Royce Trent 895 Crew: Captain Peter Burkill, Senior First Officer John Coward, First Officer Conor Magenis Passengers: 152 - British Airways Flight 38 departed Beijing Capital International Airport for London Heathrow. - The flight plan called for an 8,100-kilometer journey at a cruising altitude of 40,000 feet. - Fuel temperature reached a minimum of minus 34 degrees Celsius during the cruise, within certified limits for Jet A-1 fuel. - Water contamination in aviation fuel can migrate to warmer surfaces in the fuel system, forming restrictions in heat exchangers. - Approaching Heathrow, at 720 feet above ground, the autothrottle requested more thrust, but the engines did not respond. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A commercial jet at 37,000 feet suffers a catastrophic engine failure, severing all hydraulic controls. Four strangers must fly physics alone to survive. The Crack That Forced 4 Strangers to Fly Physics Alone This episode recounts the harrowing flight of United Airlines Flight 232, when a critical failure left the crew without conventional control. It explores what happens when every safety system fails and individuals must innovate under impossible pressure. Aircraft: DC-10 Date: July 19, 1989 Location: Iowa Flight time: 43,401 hours Passengers: 296 - A fan disk inside the tail-mounted engine shattered at 3:07 PM, one hour and seven minutes after takeoff. - The disintegrating disk severed all three of the DC-10's independent hydraulic systems, a failure considered impossible by design. - Without hydraulics, the aircraft's control surfaces-ailerons, elevators, and rudder-became inert. - The flight crew could only use the two wing-mounted engines for forward thrust, negotiating the aircraft's phugoid oscillation. - Off-duty pilot Denny Fitch, a passenger, had previously studied the wreckage of Japan Air Lines Flight 123. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A wire connects dynamite beneath a seat on a plane in Algiers - the hijackers have no intention of landing safely. What will they do? The glass of water that opened a cockpit door for three seconds This episode recounts the hijacking of Air France Flight 8969, a 54-hour ordeal that began on Christmas Eve, 1994. It explores the impossible choices faced by the crew and the context of the escalating conflict in Algeria. Event: Air France Flight 8969 Hijacking Date: December 24, 1994 Location: Algiers, Algeria Aircraft: Airbus A300 Hijacker Leader: Abdul Abdullah Yahia - The hijackers, disguised as presidential police, boarded the plane with visible weapons, an observation flagged by a veteran flight attendant but not acted upon in time. - Captain Bernard Dhellemme was aware of the detonator wire connecting two bundles of dynamite on the aircraft. - The hijackers were part of the GIA, a group responsible for widespread violence in Algeria, including the killing of civilians. - The initial plan for the flight was to depart from Algiers to Paris Orly with 220 passengers and 12 crew. - During the initial hours of the hijacking, a flight attendant used a glass of water as a pretext to open the cockpit door for three seconds. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A repair choice left a rivet row missing on a Boeing 747 - midflight the bulkhead failed. What would you do with thirty-two minutes left? The overlapping splice plates split the rivet load and doomed Flight 123 In this episode we outline the chain of events that began with a repair choice and ended with a catastrophic midair failure, following the technical decisions, inspections, and everyday flights that carried the risk forward. We ask how an approved repair became a hidden countdown and what that means for everyone aboard. Date: August 12, 1985 Aircraft: Boeing 747 registration JA8119 Event: Rear pressure bulkhead repair using two splice plates instead of one Flights after repair: 12,318 completed cycles before failure Casualties: 520 fatalities, 4 survivors - June 1978 tailstrike at Itami damaged the aft pressure bulkhead and removed the aircraft from service. - Boeing technicians repaired the bulkhead with two overlapping splice plates rather than the single continuous plate required by procedure. - The overlapping plates effectively eliminated one full row of rivets by placing a seam where continuous load distribution was needed. - JAL inspection signed the aircraft airworthy; the hidden seam escaped detection through subsequent checks. - After roughly 11,000 expected cycles to failure, the bulkhead catastrophically failed during Flight 123, eleven years after the repair. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A man clings to a plane's tail above the Potomac - he keeps giving away his lifeline. What would you do in a deadly aviation disaster? The Rope You Gave Away This episode recounts the harrowing aviation event of Air Florida Flight 90, detailing the critical decisions and circumstances leading to its crash. It explores the profound human question of self-sacrifice amidst extreme peril. Event: Air Florida Flight 90 crash Date: January 13, 1982 Location: Potomac River, Washington, D.C. Aircraft: Boeing 737-222 Hero: Arland D. Williams Jr. - Six people clung to the tail of a Boeing 737 after it crashed into the ice-covered Potomac River. - The de-icing process used an incorrect glycol mixture and non-standard nozzle, with different percentages applied to each side of the aircraft. - The crew used reverse engine thrust during pushback, a maneuver explicitly warned against in the Boeing flight manual. - Captain Wheaton declined a second de-icing pass and then positioned the plane behind a DC-9, using its exhaust to melt ice, which instead caused refreezing. - The engine anti-ice system was never activated, leading to contaminated engine pressure ratio gauge readings and the crew believing they had full thrust when they did not. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A routine flight home turns catastrophic, but for one footballer, a falling bottle of gin becomes an unlikely shield against a plane crash. The bottle of gin that saved his life This episode explores the story of Bill Foulkes, a man who survived a devastating plane crash and continued to play football for over a decade. It delves into the profound question of how one carries the knowledge of such an event and what choices are made with a life unexpectedly returned. Person: Bill Foulkes Date: February 6, 1958 Location: Munich Event: Plane crash Team: Manchester United - Bill Foulkes was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, a working-class town rooted in coal mining and rugby. - He worked as a miner at Lea Green Colliery even after joining Manchester United and making his First Division debut. - Foulkes only left mining for good after earning an England cap in 1954, at the age of 22. - He was a consistent right-back for the "Busby Babes," a young Manchester United team that won two First Division titles. - On February 6, 1958, Foulkes was on a plane that made a routine refueling stop in Munich before two failed takeoff attempts. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A hijacked flight runs out of fuel over the Indian Ocean. The pilot, who has twice before saved his plane, must now convince his captors that their own magazine is wrong. You have the controls: do you trust the flyer's magazine and fly on? This episode recounts the harrowing journey of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, hijacked mid-flight with 175 people aboard. It explores the impossible choices faced by a veteran pilot and the tragic misinterpretations that sealed the aircraft's fate. Event: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 Hijacking Date: November 23, 1996 Aircraft: Boeing 767-260ER (ET-AIZ) Pilot: Captain Leul Abate First Officer: Yonas Mekuria - Captain Leul Abate had successfully de-escalated two previous hijackings in 1992 and 1995, saving all lives on board. - The flight departed Addis Ababa with fuel calculated only for its first leg to Nairobi, not the hijackers' demanded destination of Australia. - Three hijackers, none with aviation expertise, declared a bomb and demanded to fly to Australia, approximately 10,000 miles away. - A hijacker used the airline's in-flight magazine, Selamta, to "prove" the plane had an 11-hour flight time, ignoring the current fuel load. - The author of the Selamta magazine, renowned photojournalist Mohamed Amin, was a passenger on the very flight where his publication was being misused. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

An invisible crack in a titanium disc, a supposedly unbreakable plane component, threatens a flight. What would you do when the impossible happens? The invisible crack that exploded a plane This episode recounts the harrowing experience of United Airlines Flight 232, when a catastrophic engine failure disabled all hydraulic systems. It explores the extraordinary decisions made by the flight crew in a situation for which no procedure existed. Event: United Airlines Flight 232 Date: July 19, 1989 Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Engine: General Electric CF6 Location: Over the American Midwest - A farmer in Iowa discovered a large titanium disc, part of a General Electric engine, three months after the incident. - The DC-10, delivered in 1971, had logged over 43,000 flight hours and 16,000 takeoff-and-landing cycles. - The engine's stage-one fan disc contained a microscopic crack, invisible to standard inspection methods, that had grown since its forging. - Investigators found two forgings with identical serial numbers and conflicting paper trails, making it impossible to definitively identify the origin of the failed disc. - Captain Al Haynes, First Officer Bill Records, Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak, and off-duty check pilot Denny Fitch faced a complete loss of flight controls. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].

A routine flight turns catastrophic when a critical engine part fails, leaving 296 people aboard a plane with no hydraulic control. The crack that grew for 18 years, and no one knew This episode recounts the harrowing experience of United Airlines Flight 232, where a catastrophic engine failure at 37,000 feet left the crew without any flight controls. It explores the incredible human effort to save the aircraft and the unsettling questions about how a fatal flaw went undetected for nearly two decades. Date: July 19, 1989 Aircraft: United Airlines Flight 232 (DC-10) Location: Denver to Chicago Event: Tail engine explosion Casualties: 112 fatalities - A farmer discovered a large titanium disk from the crashed plane in her cornfield three months after the incident. - The tail engine's stage-one fan disk had been flying for 18 years, accumulating 16,899 flight cycles. - The NTSB determined the crack originated from a microscopic defect in the material itself, present from manufacturing. - The aircraft lost all hydraulic pressure within seconds of the explosion, rendering all flight controls inoperable. - Investigators found conflicting records suggesting the disk with the same serial number might have been flagged for scrapping during manufacturing. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7307849 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].