Air Disasters
Caution to the Wind
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October 31, 2000. As a typhoon bears down on Taiwan, Singapore Airlines Flight 006 hurtles down the runway through high winds and rain. The destination is Los Angeles, but before it even leaves the ground, the 747 erupts in a fireball, fed by thousands of gallons of fuel. Almost half of those on board are killed. Buckle up as we piece together the details of this air disaster, from its doomed takeoff to the shocking investigation that followed, one that may make you carefully consider where to sit the next time you travel by air.