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Distracted Crew Enter a Deep Stall / West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 Falls From 33,000 Feet

A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 flies above its maximum altitude. West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 is over Venezuela when the crew decides to climb to 33,000 feet to avoid storms. The engines are unable to produce enough power to maintain speed at this height and start to produce less and less thrust. The crew becomes distracted and don't realize what's going on until it is too late. What are the events that led to this crash? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

English
  • Originally Aired March 31, 2022
  • Runtime 59 minutes
  • Created July 25, 2024 by
    MommaGodfather
  • Modified July 25, 2024 by
    MommaGodfather