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On May 25th, 2008, a massive Boeing 747 freighter from Kalitta Air lined up for takeoff at Brussels Airport. Four engines roared. Moments later, a loud bang — a bird strike — and in just one heartbeat, the pilots had to make a life-or-death decision: abort or take off. The rejected takeoff that followed pushed physics, instinct, and runway limits to the edge. The aircraft overran the runway, broke...

On June 24, 2021, tragedy struck Surfside, Florida. In the middle of the night, half of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed in seconds, killing 98 people and shocking the world. In this gripping episode of Error One , we investigate: What really caused the Surfside building collapse — from years of water damage and corrosion to ignored warnings. The human stories of residents who live...

On March 6, 1987, the Herald of Free Enterprise , a modern roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by Townsend Thoresen, capsized just minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Within 90 seconds, the vessel lay on its side, and 193 passengers and crew were dead . In this gripping episode of Error One , we investigate one of the deadliest maritime disasters in British history. What caused a seem...

On August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 took off from Tokyo—carrying 524 passengers and crew. Within 12 minutes, the Boeing 747 lost its tail, flight controls, and all hope of returning safely. What followed was the deadliest single-aircraft crash in aviation history , caused by a simple but fatal maintenance error made seven years earlier. In this gripping episode of Error One , we take you...

This is the story of the Deepwater Horizon disaster . Why it was built, why we drilled there, what exactly went wrong, and the human cost that still echoes through the oil-streaked waves of the Gulf. more about the concept of ERROR ONE, please visit www.errorone.net

Today, we set sail on one of the most shocking maritime disasters of the 21st century — a story of luxury, bravado, and one very, very bad decision. This is the tale of the Costa Concordia . For further information about the concept, please visit www.errorone.net . To enroll at our acclaimed investigation training, just visit www.aviationinvestigation.com

Today we are talking about one of the most tragic airplane accidents in the history of Greece - the crash of the Helios 522.  If you want to learn more about aviation investigation, you can now enroll at our acclaimed training. Just visit AviationInvestigation.com

The Ford Pinto Scandal: Explosive Decisions Today we’re exploring one of the most infamous corporate scandals in American automotive history: the Ford Pinto case. If you want to learn more about this concept, you can now download my award winning book ⁠Error One⁠ or just visit ⁠www.errorone.net⁠ .

This is the story of the South Sea Bubble—a story of greed, corruption, and the birth of modern financial madness. An event that led many people to ruin and almost an entire country to the brink of national bankruptcy. And it all started with a company that promised the world, but barely owned a boat. An event that led many people to ruin and almost an entire country to the brink of national bankr...

This is the story of Three Mile Island . A cautionary tale of blinking lights, misunderstood indicators, and a valve that wouldn't close. If you want to learn more about this concept, you can now download my award winning book error one or just visit www.errorone.net .

Today, we’re revisiting one of the worst industrial disasters in human history: The Bhopal Disaster, which killed at least 15.000 people and affected more than half a million with chronic illnesses and birth defects. If you want to learn more about the concept of ERROR ONE, you can now download my award winning book error one or just visit ⁠ www.errorone.net ⁠.

Today, we’re diving deep into one of the worst environmental disasters in history, the Exxon Valdez oil spill in March 1989. If you want to learn more about the concept of ERROR ONE, you can now download my award winning book error one or just visit ⁠ www.errorone.net ⁠.

On July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10, suffered a catastrophic engine failure mid-flight. What followed was a battle against the odds, a remarkable landing attempt, and a lesson in aviation that changed the industry forever. In this episode I have the absolute privilege to talk to the lead investigator Bob Macintosh and learn from his insights and experiences. If you want to learn...

Today, we’re talking about the deadliest aviation accident in history—the Tenerife Airport Disaster of 1977. It’s a story of miscommunication, assumptions, and a chain of seemingly small mistakes that led to a catastrophic tragedy and cost many lives. If you want to learn more about the concept of ERROR ONE, you can now download my award winning book error one or just visit www.errorone.net .

In this episode I will talk about the tragic Space Shuttle disaster in January 1986. All seven astronauts on board lost their lives. NASA’s greatest moment had become one of its darkest. If you want to learn more about this concept, you can now download my award winning book Error One or just visit www.errorone.net .

We all make mistakes—sometimes big, sometimes small. But some errors turn into major disasters. That’s why it’s so important to learn from every mistake. This is the goal of this podcast: to explore and understand the causes of errors. If you want to learn more about this concept, you can now download my award winning book error one, just click here: ERROR ONE - the award winning book .