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. Sponsored by Coinbase (http://coinbase.com/blackboxdown) Lectric eBikes (http://lectricebikes.com and use code BLACKBOXDOWN) and GreenChef (http://greenchef.com/blackboxdown130 and use code blackboxdown130) Go to blackboxdownpod.com to support us directly Find us on social media and buy our merch here! https://linktr.ee/BlackBoxDownPod Black Box Down Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices