226 episodes
Flight Safety Detectives flightsafetydetectives
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World-renowned aviation-industry consultants and former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith have 100 years of worldwide aviation safety experience between them. In this hard-hitting podcast series they talk about everything aviation -- from the behind-the-scenes facts on deadly air crashes to topics of interest such as tips and tricks for navigating through airports and security, traveling with infants and children, unruly passengers, and packing your bags to ease through security.
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Fourth Incident for Hughes 369 Helicopter Proves Fatal - Episode 225
The fatal crash of Hughes 369 helicopter being used to trim trees has a backstory that gives insight into what went wrong. This workhorse of a helicopter apparently had damage from previous incidents.
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Electrical Failure Leads to 727 Crash in Pacific Ocean - Episode 223
The crew of a United Airlines 727 tried to turn back shortly after takeoff from Los Angeles, but did not make it back to the airport. The plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
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$4 Million Mistake on Air Force One - Episode 222
Oil and oxygen don’t mix on airplanes. A crew doing maintenance on the Air Force One oxygen system ignored safety procedures resulting in $4 million dollars of damage the plane.
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2020 Midair Collision Revisited- Episode 221
New evidence calls into question the NTSB's conclusions – and our reporting in Episode 193 - about a 2020 midair collision.
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Bad Pilot Decisions Kill - Episode 220
Two Piper airplane crashes show that pilots’ bad decisions can have devastating results. This episode covers two avoidable fatal crashes.