
Black Box Down
A true crime podcast in the air. Lifelong aviation enthusiast Gustavo Sorola and his co-host Chris Demarais break down the major accidents in aviation and the steps taken to prevent future disasters. If you like true-crime podcasts but want something fresh and unique, you’ll love Black Box Down. Subscribe now and fasten your seat belt.
Latest episodes

May 5, 2022 • 1h 1min
Accident Ends in Murder / The Überlingen Mid-air Collision
A Boeing 757 and a Tupolev Tu-154M collide over southern Germany. Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 are both flying over southern Germany at night. Both crews start getting warnings about a possible collision from their in flight instruments. An Air Traffic Controller also notices that both planes might collide and gives instructions to one of the crews. Both crews take evasive manueuvers but they end up colliding and crashing to the ground. What series of events led to this collision? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown) SoloStove (http://solostove.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2022 • 47min
Airplane Crashes Upside Down on Runway / Propair Flight 420 Loses a Wing
A Fairchild Metroliner SSA26 flips upside down just before making an emergency landing. Propair Flight 420 has just taken off from Montreal but must turn back due to a warning message. The left wing is overheating and as the pilots try to figure out what's happening, the left engine catches on fire. Seconds before the crew touches down on the runway, the left wing fails and the airplane flips upsisde down. What happened to this airplane? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Lectric eBikes (http://lectricebikes.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) Sunday (http://getsunday.com/blackboxdown) and 30 Morbid Minutes (Subscribe to 30 Morbid Minutes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 2022 • 51min
Captain Survives Crashing Into Mountain / Air China Flight 129 Crashes on Approach
A Boeing 767 crashes while circling a runway. Air China Flight 129 is approaching Busan, South Korea when they are told to land in the opposite direction than they planned for. While the crew is circling, they fly in to clouds and comment that the wind is making the plane hard to fly. As the crew are making their final turn, they realize they are flying directly into a mountain. What events led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodGo to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directlyBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2022 • 56min
Captain Continues Banking After Instrument Failure / Korean Air Cargo 8509 Crashes Immediately After Takeoff
A Boeing 747 crashes immediately after taking off. Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 takes off from London after some frustrating delays. The captain is angry and worried about a piece of equipment on board that appears to not be working properly. Immediately after takeoff the flight engineer tries to get the captain's attention about their bank angle but soon after the airplane crashes into the ground. What series of events led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by SoloStove (http://solostove.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) Trade Coffee (http://drinktrade.com/blackboxdown) an B d Sunday (http://getsunday.com/blackboxdown) Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2022 • 57min
Air France Flight 296Q Crashes at Airshow / Airbus Crashes in Front of Hundreds of Spectators
A brand new Airbus A320 crashes while performing at an airshow. Air France Flight 296Q is being flown by the brand new Airbus A320 and is full of contest winners and journalists. The crew are told they will be part of an airshow and are supposed to fly over the runway at just 100 feet above the ground. While performing this maneuver, something goes wrong and the airplane flies into a forest and crashes into the trees. What series of events led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown) HelloFresh (http://hellofresh.com/BLACKBOXDOWN16 or use code BLACKBOXDOWN16 at checkout) and The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodGo to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directlyBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 31, 2022 • 60min
Distracted Crew Enter a Deep Stall / West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 Falls From 33,000 Feet
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 flies above its maximum altitude. West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 is over Venezuela when the crew decides to climb to 33,000 feet to avoid storms. The engines are unable to produce enough power to maintain speed at this height and start to produce less and less thrust. The crew becomes distracted and don't realize what's going on until it is too late. What are the events that led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.Sponsored by Coinbase (http://coinbase.com/blackboxdown) Lectric eBikes (http://lectricebikes.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and GreenChef (http://greenchef.com/blackboxdown130 and use code blackboxdown130)Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directlyFind us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 29, 2022 • 1min
Introducing 30 Morbid Minutes
A dark journey into the morbid, creepy, and unexplained, pulled from history and the headlines of today. Hosted by Jessica Vasami and Elyse Willems. Find it at https://link.chtbl.com/30morbidminutes or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2022 • 52min
Pilots Crash Doing a Go Around / USAir Flight 1016 Crashes in a Neighborhood
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes seconds after starting a go around procedure. The crew of USAir Flight 1016 are cautious of heavy storms over their destination airport. As they are on final approach the crew decided to go around due to a wind shear. Twenty seconds later the plane suddenly crashes into the ground and comes to rest on a neighborhood street. What caused this plane to crash so suddenly? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start) Babbel (http://babbel.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and Trade Coffee (http://drinktrade.com/blackboxdown)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 17, 2022 • 51min
Airplane Stalls 1 Mile Before Runway / Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 Falls Out of the Sky
A Boeing 737 on final stalls a few hundred feet in the air. Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 is descending when the airplane determins it is time to land. The throttle automatically goes to idle and the crew doesn't realize until they are about to stall. What led the airplane to carry out landing procedures on its own? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.Sponsored by SoloStove (http://solostove.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) Native (http://nativedeo.com/blackboxdown and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and Coinbase (http://coinbase.com/BLACKBOXDOWN)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1Insidious Inspirations: https://podcasts.bloody-disgusting.com/#insidiousinspirations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 2022 • 55min
Pilot Refuses to Declare Emergency / Avianca Flight 52 Runs Out of Fuel
The first officer of a Boeing 707 doesn't declare an emergency when he needs to. Avianca Flight 52 is running out of fuel over New York City and has to land. Bad weather forces the plane to do a go around. The captain repeatedly tells the first officer to declare an emergency but he does not do so. How did this flight run out of fuel? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by ExpressVPN (http://expressvpn.com/blackboxdown) HelloFresh (http://hellofresh.com/BLACKBOXDOWN16 or use code BLACKBOXDOWN16 at checkout) and The Jordan Harbinger Show (http://jordanharbinger.com/start)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPodBlack Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices