Northwest Airlink 5719 / Slam Dunk Gone Wrong

Black Box Down

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

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🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Northwest Airlink 5719 is about to land at Chisolm-Hibbing airport in Minnesota. Poor weather and a tail wind have forced the pilots to change their plans and land on the runway in the opposite direction from what they were initially cleared for. The plane makes a steep descent through icy conditions in the dark of night and impact trees two miles short of the runway. What caused this accident? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Sponsored by Shady Rays(http://shadyrays.com use code BLACKBOX DOWN for 50% off 2 or more pairs of sunglasses) and Solo Stove (https://solostove.com use promo code BLACKBOXDOWN for $10 off)Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Tales From The Stinky Dragon: https://link.chtbl.com/stinkydragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a Rooster Zeath production.
0:07.0	December 1, 1993.
0:10.0	Northwest AirLink Flight 5719, a jet stream 31 turboprop with 18 people on board, is preparing
0:16.7	to land at Chisholm Hibbing Airport in Hibbing, Minnesota.
0:20.2	Its nighttime and the weather is poor with freezing temperatures and precipitation in the area.
0:24.5	The pilots are clear to land on runway 31, but due to a tailwind, they elect to land
0:28.5	in the other direction on runway 13 instead.
0:31.8	While on approach about two miles from the runway, the plane strikes some trees and impacts
0:35.8	the ground killing all on board.
0:38.1	Why did the plane impact trees so close to the airport?
0:40.4	Was weather a factor in this crash?
0:42.4	Could this have been avoided?
0:43.6	Find out on this episode of Black Boxdown.
0:50.6	Hello welcome to Black Boxdown, it's Gus and Chris.
0:53.0	Hello Chris.
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