47 Missing Screws and a Loaded Gun

Continental Express Flight 2574 crashed after maintenance crews failed to replace critical screws on the horizontal stabilizer during a shift change, causing the aircraft to break apart mid-flight. The disaster revealed the deadly consequences of poor communication and documentation in airline maintenance.Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 involved a mass murder-suicide by a disgruntled former employee, who smuggled a firearm on board, killed the crew, and intentionally crashed the plane.Both tragedies demonstrate how procedural oversights and security gaps can have catastrophic effects, prompting major reforms in aviation safety and investigative practices.You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:https://linktr.ee/Air_Crash_ChroniclesProduced by Podcai Studio:https://www.podcaistudio.com/