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Final Boarding Call

Alice Stern

Final Boarding Call dives into the true stories of aviation disasters, survival tales, and near misses that have shaped history. Hosted by Alice, a disaster-obsessed frequent flyer, and her reluctant, homebody husband Zach, each episode explores the history, mechanics, and human decisions behind these harrowing events. Through meticulous research and compelling storytelling, we examine how small oversights and miscommunications can cascade into catastrophe, revealing the fragility of complex systems and celebrating the heroism that emerges in crisis. From ghost planes circling on autopilot to pilots sucked out of windshields at 17,000 feet, we unpack these incidents with equal parts fascination and respect for the lessons they've taught us. So stow your tray tables, fasten your seatbelts, and prepare for turbulence—because not every trip reaches its final destination.

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85 episodes

  1. Air Canada 143 "The Gimli Glider" 1:13:32
  2. EgyptAir Flight 990 56:57
  3. Andrea Gail Fishing Boat and The Perfect Storm 51:03
  4. Qantas Flight 32 48:45
  5. ValuJet Flight 592 58:24
  6. SilkAir Flight 185 42:52
  7. DHL Airbus A300 OO-DLL 44:59
  8. The Takata Airbag Disaster 56:28
  9. Varig Flight 254 49:16
  10. Pan Am Flight 103 Part 2 1:00:18
  11. Pan Am Flight 103 Part 1 57:10
  12. Cessna N333LD 53:18
  13. American Airlines Flight 587 52:23
  14. Antis, RAF No. 311 Squadron 47:37
  15. Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 48:16
  16. Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster 48:48
  17. Air France Flight 447 1:01:39
  18. China Airlines Flight 120 42:14
  19. The Flying Tiger Mystery 52:23
  20. SS El Faro 58:42
  21. American Airlines Flight 444 38:30
  22. Piedmont Flight 22 46:41
  23. Air Algérie Flight 6289 46:13
  24. CSX 8888: The Crazy Eights Incident 57:13
  25. Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 45:34
  26. TACA Flight 110 51:28
  27. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH134 45:03
  28. The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 57:26
  29. Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286 59:05
  30. Air Astana Flight 1388 53:37
  31. China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 50:43
  32. Ram 2500 and 3500 Transmission Fires 43:55
  33. US Airways Flight 1549 59:49
  34. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 50:25
  35. Amelia Earhart 1:00:41
  36. United Airlines Flight 585 / USAir Flight 427 41:29
  37. JetBlue Flight 1954 51:17
  38. The Überlingen Mid-Air Collision 54:35
  39. The Olympic, Titanic and Brittanic 1:05:33
  40. JetBlue Flight 1230 56:16
  41. Alaska Airlines Flight 261 52:59
  42. Pan Am Flight 214 57:29
  43. Aloha Airlines Flight 243 54:11
  44. Aviation News Roundup - Q4 2025 26:37
  45. British Airways Flight 009 1:04:36
  46. LANSA Flight 508 51:06
  47. TransAsia Airways Flight 235 45:29
  48. UPS Airlines Flight 2976 55:37
  49. LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 53:34
  50. TWA Flight 514 56:02