Advertisement

The Boeing 727 Crash Experiment

10 years ago, a group of pilots and aeronautical scientists deliberately crashed a Boeing 727 into a desert in Mexico, in an attempt to better understand which part of an airplane you are most likely to survive. Sean was joined by Leland “Chip” Shanle,...

Share this article

14.10 13 Sep 2022


The Boeing 727 Crash Experiment


Listen to this episode


Share this article

14.10 13 Sep 2022


10 years ago, a group of pilots and aeronautical scientists deliberately crashed a Boeing 727 into a desert in Mexico, in an attempt to better understand which part of an airplane you are most likely to survive.

Sean was joined by Leland “Chip” Shanle, author and pilot with American Airways, who was part of the piloting team on that extraordinary day a decade ago...


Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

Ye Not Welcome: Why Britain Ba...

00:22:56

Ye Not Welcome: Why Britain Banned Kanye West

Newstalk Daily

00:22:56


Minister Jack Chambers on fuel...

00:13:17

Minister Jack Chambers on fuel protest & nuclear energy

The Hard Shoulder

00:13:17


What has NASA’s Artemis II mis...

00:05:24

What has NASA’s Artemis II mission achieved?

The Hard Shoulder

00:05:24


Should we review our ban on nu...

00:09:15

Should we review our ban on nuclear energy?

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:15