Episode 57 – Erebus
Episode 57 – Erebus
In this episode we discuss the Mt Erebus disaster. What could cause pilots to fly a perfectly working plane into the si... Read more
20 Oct 2017
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22mins
Episode 56 – Underwater Tunnels
Episode 56 – Underwater Tunnels
This episode is about underwater tunnel floods, or, more precisely, the lack of such accidents. Are tunnels really that ... Read more
17 Aug 2017
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18mins
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