536 - FedEx Flight 705

On the 7th of April 1994, at just after 3pm, FedEx Flight 705 departed Memphis, Tennessee for a flight to San Jose, California. What followed was one of the most harrowing and heroic journeys of the 20th century.

CW: discussion of suicide + plane related turmoil + hammer-based violence

This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 10:05 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://tailstrike.com/database/7-april-1994-fedex-705/ Tailstrike.com

Cockpit Voice Recorder Database: A database containing CVR transcripts of aviation accidents and incidents

https://web.archive.org/web/20180330092721/http://aenlogistics.com/general-interest/remembering-fedex-flight-705/

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2019/04/05/fedex-plane-hijacking-flight-705/3286453002/

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