Crashing Into Construction Equipment

Black Box Down

Society & Culture, Aviation, True Crime, Leisure, Documentary

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

A Boeing 747 tries to take off, but there is construction equipment on the runway. Singapore Airlines Flight 006 is trying to quickly take off to avoid a typhoon. As they are approaching take off speed, the captain sees something on the runway but it is too late. The 747 slams into construction equipment at a speed of 131 knots. What events led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Black Box Down Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (jordanharbinger.com/subscribe) and Honey (http://joinhoney.com/blackboxdown) BUY OUR SHIRT - U.S. STORE: https://store.roosterteeth.com/products/black-box-down-t-shirt U.K. STORE: https://store.roosterteeth.co.uk/products/black-box-down-t-shirt Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a Restartese production.
0:07.0	October 31st, 2000 Singapore Airlines flight 006, aboing 747 with 179 people on board,
0:16.4	is preparing to take off from Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek airport bound for Los Angeles.
0:21.5	The crew is hoping to get airborne before Taifun hits the island.
0:24.6	There's poor visibility due to the Taifun and a night time to departure.
0:28.1	The plane lines up on the runway and begins accelerating for takeoff.
0:31.2	41 seconds into its takeoff roll, the plane strikes construction equipment that has been
0:35.2	left on the runway.
0:36.5	The plane breaks into three large pieces and becomes engulfed in flames.
0:40.1	Why was construction equipment left on the runway?
0:42.2	How did the crew not see what was happening?
0:44.3	Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.
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