The Plane that Couldn't Land | Avianca 052

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January, 1990

It’s a hectic evening at New York’s JFK airport. Storms are closing in, and controllers are scrambling to land as many aircraft as possible, while they still can. Stuck in a holding pattern to the south of the airport, is a Boeing 707, operated by Colombian flag carrier Avianca. Inside, its 149 passengers are anxious to get down. But as the minutes tick on, the plane begins to run dangerously low on fuel.

What you’re about to watch is not a story about fuel, or weather, or air traffic control. It’s a story about people, and how they react - and don’t react - when pushed, to the edge. This is the story of Avianca flight 52.

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Final Report: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/a...

Video mentioned at the end of the episode:    • This plane RAN OUT of FUEL in the mid...  
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Flight and Crew Background
02:52 Where is George?
03:50 Fuel
05:45 Flight 052 departs
07:58 Looking ahead
11:27 Hold on a minute
13:55 Onwards and downwards
19:57 Options narrowing
25:40 Finally, Approach
28:56 Special procedures
32:05 Final Approach
37:50 Disaster postponed
39:10 Circling back
45:17 Double trouble
46:58 Silent glide
48:29 Lessons and Changes

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