Welcome back to all that have been subscribers for a while, and for those that are new to the program. Today we’re delving into a touchy subject, and that’s suicide. More specifically, we’re going to discuss “suicide by airplane” – and go into five different incidents that were created by those with suicide in mind. While suicide is typically a solo endeavor, what unfolds in today’s podcast are multiple tales of people who figure they have no way out, what brought them to it, and the consequences.

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Sources for the podcast are as follows:

Some general sites used in the Podcast:

Smithsonian Magazine: The Father of Crash Investigation
Wikipedia: British Aerospace Model 146
NTSB: Loss of Control on Approach. Colgan Air, Inc. Operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407

Specific to LAM Mozambique Flight 470:
Wikipedia: LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470
Simple Flying: Tragedy in Namibia: The Crash of LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470
Aviation Accidents: LAM Mozambique Airlines – Embraer 190 (C9-EMC) Flight TM470

Specific to GermanWings Flight 9525:
Wikipedia: Germanwings Flight 9525
BBC: Germanwings crash: What happened in the final 30 minutes
CNN: Germanwings crash: Co-pilot researched suicide methods, cockpit doors

Specific to Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
Wikipedia: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
Los Angeles Times: Note of Doom Found in PSA Jet Wreckage: Message Apparently Written by USAir Employee Supports FBI’s Theory of Vengeance
Los Angeles Times: Crash of a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner centers on fired employee

Specific to FedEx Flight 705:
Wikipedia: Federal Express Flight 705
Commercial Appeal: 25 years ago, Federal Express Flight 705 was business as usual – until a hijacking attempt
New York Times: 4 Injured as Crew on Cargo Jet Fights Off Attempted Hijacking

Specific To Horizon Air N449QX:
Wikipedia: 2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 Incident
ATI: Inside THe Tragic Story Of Richard Russell’s Plane Crash
Military Times: NORAD F15Cs intercept suicidal pilot in dramatic chase near Seattle

As promised, if you would like to see the footage of Russell’s Q400 doing a barrell roll, here is the amateur video (note: Language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpBH2QTZgOU