On June 2, 1983, Air Canada Flight 797 was halfway through a routine flight from Dallas to Montreal when circuit breakers started popping in the cockpit. What began as a seemingly minor electrical issue quickly escalated into a race against time as smoke filled the cabin and an invisible fire burned behind the lavatory walls. Join Alice and Zach as they explore how a small problem became a deadly inferno, the heroic efforts of the crew to land the plane safely, and the tragic flashover that claimed 23 lives just 90 seconds after touchdown. This episode reveals how split-second decisions during emergencies can mean the difference between survival and catastrophe.

Sources:

• "Fire on Board! Air Canada Flight 797" by Curious Pilot (YouTube)
• Mayday: Air Disaster - Season 4, Episode 3 "Fire Fight": Air Canada 797
• NTSB Aircraft Accident Report: Air Canada Flight 797, McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

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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.

When 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley stepped onto the balcony of her family's cruise ship cabin in the early morning hours of March 24, 1998, she had no idea she was about to become the center of one of the most perplexing disappearances in maritime history. Join Alice and Zach as they navigate the murky waters of Amy's vanishing from the Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas during a family vacation in the Caribbean. Was it an accident, suicide, or something far more sinister? From alleged sightings in brothels to mysterious photographs and a heartbreaking message in a bottle, this case has more twists than a Caribbean current. Buckle up for a journey into one of the most haunting maritime mysteries of our time.

Sources:

• "A full timeline of how Amy Bradley went missing from a Caribbean cruise in 1998" by Suchismita Ghosh, Entertainment
• "What Happened to Amy Bradley? Here Are the Theories" by Troy Pozirekides, Status Update
• "Amy Bradley Sent Girlfriend a 'Message in a Bottle,' Lamenting 'an Ocean Between Us.' Then She Vanished at Sea" by KC Baker, People Magazine
• Wikipedia page on the "Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley"
• Netflix documentary series "Amy Bradley Is Missing"

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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.

What would you do to survive when all hope seems lost? Join Alice and Zach as they explore one of history's most remarkable survival stories. On October 13, 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed high in the Andes mountains. For the survivors, this was just the beginning of a 72-day ordeal in one of Earth's most hostile environments. Facing starvation, extreme cold, avalanches, and the crushing news that the search had been abandoned, these ordinary young men were forced to make extraordinary—and controversial—choices to stay alive. Discover how medical student Roberto Canessa and teammate Nando Parrado ultimately trekked across the seemingly impassable Andes mountains to save their friends, completing one of the most incredible rescue missions of all time.

Sources:

• Time magazine: "A Survivor Recalls the Harrowing 1972 Plane Crash Behind Society of the Snow" by Megan McCluskey, January 5, 2024
• My Favorite Murder Episode 307: Fun Cracker Reveal
• Wikipedia: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
• Encyclopedia Britannica: Uruguayan Air Force flight 571

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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.