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.

True Crime
Documentary
Aviation
101
Introducing Tales from the Stinky Dragon
Our brave adventurers have answered the call...to be interns for the super hero group, the Infinights! Little do they know that the Infinights are in danger and our hapless interns may be their only hope for salvation. Can the interns save the Infinights AND master a triple shot vanilla almond latte with extra foam?
2 min
102
Pranked at an Airport
Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais are joined by Blaine Gibson to share more of their air travel stories.
35 min
103
Mysterious Explosion Over New York
A Boeing 747 suddenly explodes over New York.
48 min
104
Pilot Shuts Down Wrong Engine
After an engine fails on takeoff, the captain shuts down the wrong engine.
42 min
105
Crashing Into Construction Equipment
A Boeing 747 tries to take off, but there is construction equipment on the runway.
33 min
106
Flat Tire During Takeoff
A flat tire causes problems moments after takeoff.
33 min
107
Cargo Door Bursts Open Mid Flight
A cargo door on a Boeing 747 bursts open as the plane is climbing to cruising altitude.
43 min
108
Colliding Over California
A military fighter jet collides with a commercial passenger flight.
41 min
109
Sliding Off The Runway
Two flights overrun the runway while trying to land and takeoff.
45 min
110
Stalling On Takeoff
A passenger flight stalls after takeoff, forty feet above the ground.
46 min
111
Football Team Crashes on Approach
The Marshall University football team crashes just before landing.
37 min
112
Accident In Antarctica
A sightseeing group crashes into an Antarctic mountain.
36 min
113
Movie Disasters with The Real Canon
Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais are joined by Jon Risinger, host of The Real Canon, to discuss their favorite fictional airplane crashes and see how realistic they are.
42 min
114
Stories From Gus and Chris
Join Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais as they share stories about their own experiences with air travel.
37 min
115
Fatalities on the Safest Airline
One airline has only four fatalities in nearly 50 years. Southwest Airlines has only had four fatal incidents during its entire operational period. What are the moments that led to these incidents and what did we learn from them?
37 min
116
Birds Bring Down Airplane
A flock of birds cause an airplane to crash moments after takeoff. US Airways Flight 1549 has its engines shut down after flying into a flock of Canadian Geese flying over New York City. What happens when an airplane encounters birds? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.
48 min
117
Crashing Minutes After Takeoff
A passenger plane crashes four minutes after takeoff.
37 min
118
Surviving a Fall From 21,000 Feet
A woman falls out of the sky from 21,000 feet, still strapped to her seat.
36 min
119
Landing on a Levee
Two passenger flights are forced to try to land in unexpected places.
37 min
120
Children Cause Crash
Two children enter the cockpit of an A310.
37 min
121
Hidden Fire On Plane
Smoke starts filling the airplane cabin but no one can see the flames.
37 min
122
Airplane Ripped Open Mid Flight
A Boeing 737 has its front cabin ripped open exposing passengers to the open sky.
36 min
123
Biggest Passenger Plane Loses Engine
An Airbus A380 full of passengers loses an engine after takeoff.
35 min
124
A Collison Midair
A business jet and a commercial airliner clip wings at 37,000 feet.
47 min
125
True Crime RTX Panel
True Crime Panel from RTX 2020.
51 min