The Red Eye

A major lithium battery fire occurred in an overhead locker on a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 flight from Sydney to Hobart on July 21st, 2025. Whilst preparing the cabin for landing, the cabin crew were alerted to smoke, and the sounds of pops and hisses.
A lithium battery fire is a cabin crew's worst nightmare. Because once one cell ignites, you risk something called Thermal Runaway, where the adjacent cells begin to overheat and ignite as well - causing the fire to spread quickly and uncontrollably. The key is too cool it down fast. But what if the lithium battery is hard to locate? And what if the aircraft is rapidly coming into land?
In this true story, we hear about how the crew acted fast, and used both their extensive training, and their ability to think outside the box to save lives.
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The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.

To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less!

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Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk

Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com

To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links:
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Going off on adventures whilst on a layover is a perk of the job as a member of flight crew. Hiking in far away places, taking in vistas you'd never normally see, or maybe skiing up in Big Bear in California...
On today's episode of The Red Eye podcast, we hear the true story of a cabin crew member who took the opportunity to ski with the rest of the crew - only to risk not making it back in time to operate the flight home, and possibly leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.
Music Credits for Stuck Up a Mountain
Over the Mountain - Mini Vandals
Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay  
Sound Effect by Semen Surin from Pixabay
Sound Design by Ally Murphy
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The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.

To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less!

If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter!

Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk

Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com

To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Barnes and Noble
Other E Book Platforms

Someone dying in the seat next to you on a plane is unlucky, but 3 times is just careless!
We have a passenger story today, where we hear the true story of a man who started to worry that he was cursed when the person next to him died on three separate occasions!
What happens when someone dies on a plane? This guy wished he didn't know!
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We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you.
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The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.

To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less!

If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter!

Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk

Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com

To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Barnes and Noble
Other E Book Platforms

In today's episode of The Red Eye, we hear what happened when Susan found a stray dog in India that needs some care. Cabin Crew are naturally caring folk, and that extends to the people and creatures we meet off the plane too!
If you like hearing about the true lives of flight attendants and the world of aviation, then check out The Red Eye!
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We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you.
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The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.

To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less!

If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter!

Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk

Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com

To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Barnes and Noble
Other E Book Platforms

When a pilot prank goes disastrously wrong for a cabin crew member, she ends up in a bucket load of problems!
This is a remastered episode of one of our earlier stories - and one of the funniest true stories we'd ever heard! With new sound design and sharper editing.
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We would really appreciate it if you take 1 minute to leave a quick review. It really helps our podcast become more visible on all the platforms so we can reach more people! Thank you.
Support the show
The Red Eye Podcast is written by Kaylie Kay, and produced and narrated by Ally Murphy.

To subscribe to the monthly newsletter and keep up to date with news, visit www.theredeyepod.com. Or find us on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok & Instagram @theredeyepod, for behind the scenes stories and those funny short stories that only take a minute or less!

If you'd like to support the podcast you can "buy us a beer" and subscribe at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2310053/support, we'd be happy to give you a shout out on our newsletter!

Ally Murphy is a former flight attendant, and a British voice over artist based in the USA, visit www.allymurphy.co.uk

Kaylie Kay is a flight attendant and author based in the UK. You can find more of her work at www.kayliekaywrites.com

To buy The Red Eye's first book click on the following links:
Amazon UK
Amazon USA
Barnes and Noble
Other E Book Platforms