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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 16 MIN

Instruments of Chaos: Lessons from Aviation Disasters

from Air Crash Chronicles · host Air Crash Chronicles

These accounts detail several major aviation disasters caused by technical failures, human error, and design flaws. They include Aero Peru 603, where leftover maintenance tape blocked critical instruments; Japan Airlines 123, which suffered catastrophic structural failure from a faulty bulkhead repair; Korean Air 801, which crashed into a hillside in Guam during a storm; and the Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision, caused in part by language barriers.Air Inter 148 is also examined, showing how a confusing autopilot interface and missing ground proximity warnings led to a controlled flight into terrain. Together, these incidents highlight how small mistakes and systemic issues can combine to produce devastating, fatal outcomes.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/

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