AvTalk Episode 312: It’s good to have balloon insurance

03/21/2025

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On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Chris Lomas fills in for a vacationing Jason. The FAA acts on the NTSB’s urgent safety recommendations in DC and reconfigures helicopter routes near DCA. An American Airlines 737 catches fire at the gate in Denver, leading to questions about evacuations when passengers are already deplaning. The NTSB issues its preliminary report on the runway incursion at Chicago-Midway. And Jazeera Airways finds out the hard way how important balloon insurance is.

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Souleyman toké chemi says:

2025-03-21 at 16:01

I want to have more information about this incident .

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Nadeem Afraz says:

2025-03-21 at 17:53

Hi sir i am very happy
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SZR says:

2025-03-28 at 00:50

Why is there no transcript available?
Please make it available.
Thanks

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1. Ian Petchenik says:
  
  2025-03-28 at 04:28
  
  Hello, the transcript is now available and has been added to the post. Thanks!
  
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