Black Box Down cover image

Airplane Filled with Orphans Crashes / Explosive Decompression on Operation Babylift

Black Box Down

00:00

Aft Loading Ramplock Failure

The most probable cause was the failure of the locking mechanisms on the right side of the aft loading ramp. This placed too much stress on the other locks, causing them to fail. It ripped out a bunch of the cables and hydraulic systems on its way out. The reason that these tyrot assemblies had been replaced is at the time they were cannibalizing parts.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app