When a Turn Killed 65: The Aviateca Flight 901 Mystery

Aviation Survival Stories · Aug 17, 2026 · 18m

When a Turn Killed 65: The Aviateca Flight 901 Mystery

Darkness, delay and a single unannounced turn put a Boeing 737 twelve miles off the expected approach and on a collision course with a volcano; sixty-five people died that night - so how did a routine decision become lethal? This episode pulls at the minute-long gap between where air traffic control thought the plane was and where it actually flew, and asks: why did the crew change course without telling anyone?

In this episode, we present the timeline of Aviateca Flight 901 from departure delays through the critical final minutes…