THG Podcast: Terror in the Air

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On today’s episode, the History Guy tells two stories of harrowing passenger plane incidents in the 80s. First he tells the story of TACA 110, where pilots did everything right only to find themselves in an unprecedented hail storm - and that was just the beginning. Then he tells the story of China Flight 006, when a small technical error quickly cascaded into a disaster.
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[@MightyMezzo]

I should think those fellows who landed a 737 on a narrow levee ought to be as famous as the legendary “Sully”.

[@danimal0921]

Professor G, Professor G Jr., and Professor Momma G, thanks for yet another awesome episode of your Podcast! I thoroughly enjoy each and every one of them!!!

[@michaelevans1193]

The Taca 110 story was an episode of “Air Disasters “ on the Smithsonian Channel. I loved the ending where they showed Carlos Dardano with his son and daughter, who are both commercial pilots.

[@honourableI1]

JAWOLT I never knew you guys were Alsace Germans. No wonder you are such refined gentleman with an erudite taste for history.

[@skeetrix5577]

you all should tell the story of "black Christmas" when 4 airplanes crashed in Shanghai on the same day in the late 1940's due to bad weather. truly sad but after all, its history that deserves to be remembered

[@ghowell13]

I'm a limited flyer, mainly because i have an unwarranted fear of flying, lol, although I love seemingly all things aviation. Never had the option to fly on a 747. Always thought it was such a beautiful commercial aircraft. At least as far as modern aircraft goes. I'm more of a fan of vintage aircraft. Still amazing that any of the ones mentioned here made it safely to their destinations. Thanks for the podcast, lady, and gentlemen!!!

[@orbyfan]

Two great stories, and surprisingly, neither involves pirates.

[@britneyrutherford4857]

Please cover the Peshtigo Fire. It deserves to be remembered!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

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[@davidholder3207]

Did the passenger in China Air 006 who rang the bell for cabin service so he could have a stiff whisky get his drink?

[@evensgrey]

The second incident was recoverable, primarily, because the pilots had enough of the most valuable of all possible resources in a mid-air emergency: Time. The time to get reoriented, the time to understand what was happening, the time to make the recovery. This is why incidents in take-off and landing are so deadly: The low altitude involved deprives the pilots of the time needed to understand and respond to many possible problems that might occur.

[@-jeff-]

It might be history that deserves to be remembered that when you cited the US relationship with Iran Air was in the days the Shah of Iran was in power and the US had a close relationship with Iran. In the present that past relationship with direct flights to Tehran just sounds wrong.

[@orbyfan]

Any direct flights to Tehran now would be carrying something other than passengers.

[@larryschmidt1854]

Talking about the 747. If my info is correct, there was a pilot confiscated a 747 & pulled off a loop at a Denver air show.

[@giselematthews7949]

Wow!!!!

[@Trek001]

Well, this was the wrong day to upload this given the accident in Japan

[@malcolmmeer9761]

Like THG has the ability to foresee the future. This episode would have been scheduled way in advanced , just a freak thing that the planes collided a few hours ago

[@sikosis999]

it clearly states in the details it's "about a month" after it's release . . .lrn2read homie

[@sikosis999]

holy crap dude you sound so much like your dad . . . amazing :)

[@ghowell13]

He does, doesn't he. I liken it to Harry Caray and his son when I first told my wife about the podcast.

[@alangil3493]

Where is the History Guy. Don't want to watch a sign for nearly an hour.

[@joelb8653]

Ditto

[@philbrown5516]

It’s a podcast. Audio only. Turn up your speakers.

[@alangil3493]

@@philbrown5516 now it makes sense. Thanks

[@tamahagane1700]

Funny how the well written, educative and profesionally presented story still seems incomplete without the familiar face on the screen. Keep up the good job.

[@adlwilliams]

I like these because i watch them to fall asleep to, but with visuals i often cant close my eyes because i wanna see whats going on visually. With these podcasts i can just set it aside and close my eyes. Also, without any video to edit, we get content faster👍

[@merlinwizard1000]

9th, 2 January 2024