Episode 36 - The 1971 Aeroflot Antonov twin crashes and the ATR-72’s achilles boot
This is episode 36 and its icy cold out there - it’s time to check out the incidents involving icing - starting with a short list and general description of the causes, then focusing on the two Aerofl...
1 Sep 202327min
Episode 35 - The 1986 Aeromexico collision over L.A. that changed aviation
Episode 35 - The 1986 Aeromexico collision over L.A. that changed aviation by Desmond Latham
1 Mai 202327min
Episode 34 - The British Airship accident that was deadlier than The Hindenburg
The British government was focused on making dirigibles the transport of choice in the 1930s - competing with the Germans to produce the largest, most luxurious and most convenient way to travel acros...
25 Apr 202325min
Episode 33 - The 1948 Gatow Air Disaster and other military blunders
We’re going to look at a few examples of trigger happy pilots and missile operators, starting with the 5th April 1948 Gatow Air Disaster over Berlin as the Cold War ramped up after the Second World Wa...
16 Jan 202324min
Episode 32 – Payne Stewart’s Learjet decompression death and missing maintenance logs
A listener asked me to take a closer look at the crash of a Lear jet in 1999 that was carrying golfer Payne Stewart so here we are. Of all the crashes we’ve looked at this has to be one of the more ...
30 Nov 202235min
Episode 31 - The 1983 Air Canada Flight 797 toilet fire that changed global aviation
We’re focusing on Air Canada Flight 797 that developed and in-flight fire that turned into a conflagration after it landed and the doors were opened. 23 passengers burned to death of were asphyxiated...
7 Nov 202222min
Episode 30 - Up up & Astray with Jim Spaeth: TWA behind the scenes shenanigans
This is episode 30 and I am delighted to have special guest Jim Spaeth join us for this episode to talk about his experiences at TWA. His life intersected with a number of accidents and he had a uniqu...
22 Sep 202225min
Episode 29 - The 2019 TOGA switch Amazon Air First Officer panic and a Texas bay death dive
We’re going to cover an example of what happens at low altitude when pilots activate the Take Off/Go Around or TOGA switch by mistake. When there’s turbulence and a lack of situational awareness, this...
9 Aug 202223min
