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Final Boarding Call · Wednesday · 48 min

Qantas Flight 32

The world’s largest passenger jet climbs out of Singapore on a routine training flight. Four minutes later, an explosion inside one engine sends debris tearing through the wing — and for several minutes, a fire burns inside it that not one person flying the plane ever knows about. Join Alice and Zach for the story of five pilots, one badly damaged A380, and the manufacturing flaw the size of a few sheets of paper that started it all. Sources: In-flight uncontained engine failure, Airbus A380-842, VH-OQA (AO-2010-089) - Australian Transport Safety Bureau Lessons Learned from Transport Airplane Accidents, Airbus A380-842 case study - Federal Aviation Administration QF32 - Richard Champion de Crespigny (2012) Mayday: Air Disasters, Season 13, Episode 10 Crippled Airbus A380, saved by Pros! | Qantas flight 32 - Mentour Pilot Find FINAL BOARDING CALL online: Website: finalboardingcallpodcast.com Email: finalboardingcallpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @FinalBoardingCallPod Facebook: Final Boarding Call Check out this listener's app: https://finaltakeoff.lovable.app Credits: Final Boarding Call is hosted by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas, researched and written by Alice Stern, produced and edited by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas.

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The world’s largest passenger jet climbs out of Singapore on a routine training flight. Four minutes later, an explosion inside one engine sends debris tearing through the wing — and for several minutes, a fire burns inside it that not one person flying the plane ever knows about. Join Alice and Zach for the story of five pilots, one badly damaged A380, and the manufacturing flaw the size of a few sheets of paper that started it all.

Sources:

  • In-flight uncontained engine failure, Airbus A380-842, VH-OQA (AO-2010-089) - Australian Transport Safety Bureau
  • Lessons Learned from Transport Airplane Accidents, Airbus A380-842 case study - Federal Aviation Administration
  • QF32 - Richard Champion de Crespigny (2012)
  • Mayday: Air Disasters, Season 13, Episode 10
  • Crippled Airbus A380, saved by Pros! | Qantas flight 32 - Mentour Pilot

Find FINAL BOARDING CALL online:


Check out this listener's app: https://finaltakeoff.lovable.app

Credits: Final Boarding Call is hosted by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas, researched and written by Alice Stern, produced and edited by Alice Stern and Zach Stemas.

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