In An Instant
Summary
This MrBallen episode features four true stories about sudden death. The first details the 1978 San Diego mid-air collision between PSA Flight 182 and a Cessna. The second explores the deadly Bolton Strid, a river with a 100% mortality rate due to hidden currents. The third recounts a teen’s fatal electrocution after climbing a fence to retrieve a basketball. The final story describes a nature photographer trapped under a capsized boat, where five people died from gasoline fumes.
Topics discussed
Intro: 4 stories about life and death
Story 1: PSA Flight 182 midair collision
Story 2: The deadly Bolton Strid stream
Story 3: Basketball retrieval electrocution
Story 4: Whale capsizes boat, trapping passengers
Outro and credits
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