2min chapter

Against The Odds cover image

Crash in a Volcano | Into the Crater | 1

Against The Odds

CHAPTER

Taking a Helicopter Over a Crater

Volcanic fumes consist of water, vapor, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. If a helicopter gets too deep in that mixture, there's not enough oxygen to burn fuel,. The engine can stalp the sulphuric compounds can also damage the engine's inner workings. So every time craig flies over kilawea, he makes sure to steer well clear of that toxic white cloud the wind pushes upward.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode