Ripped to Pieces: China Airlines 611
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes brief descriptions of bodily harm and decomposition. On a sunny May afternoon in 2002, China Airlines flight 611 took off toward Hong Kong International Airport. Tragically, none of the 225 people on board would survive the flight. In one of the world's most dramatic crashes, and Taiwan's deadliest plane crash of all time, the story of China Airlines 611 teaches a grim lesson that past mistakes always come back to haunt you. Even if the mistakes happened 22 years ago... and the mistakes weren't made by you. In observance of the 20th anniversary of this crash, Caroline and Justin discuss this horrific and preventable tragedy.
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