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The Knob That Killed: How A320 Flight 605 Vanished Two Seconds From Runway
The Knob That Killed: How A320 Flight 605 Vanished Two Seconds From Runway
Fear that a single human error can turn routine into catastrophe: a brand-new Airbus A320 hit a golf course 2,800 feet short of Bangalore's runway on February 14, 1990, killing 92 of 146 people aboard - and investigators said the disaster hinged on one knob and two seconds. What exactly happened in that cockpit in those final moments?
In this episode, we tell the story of Indian Airlines Flight 605 from takeoff to impact, describe the crew, aircraft and sequence of events, and follow the unanswered question about the…
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