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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2021 · 43 MIN

Pilot Shuts Down Wrong Engine

from Black Box Down · host Black Box Down

After an engine fails on takeoff, the captain shuts down the wrong engine. Moments after take off, one of two engines on TransAsia Airways Flight 235 fails. In an attempt to fix it, the pilot mistakenly shuts down the only remaining engine. How does a mistake like this happen? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Candid (http://candidco.com/blackboxdown and use code blackboxdown) and Audible (http://audible.com/blackboxdown or text blackboxdown to 500-500) 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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