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How to investigate an air crash – according to the NTSB

Commercial aviation is statistically one of the safest ways to travel, and that doesn’t happen by accident. When an aviation accident occurs, a meticulous…

Aviation safety

Ice from leaking lavatory source of control problems on Delta 767

A Delta 767-300ER en route from Prague to New York on 7 July 2022 experienced a loss of aileron control as it neared the…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 111: NTSB Investigator Sean Payne, Part 2

On this episode of AvTalk, we continue our conversation with NTSB investigator Sean Payne to discuss the NTSB’s most wanted list and their call…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 68: Cracked Pickle Forks

Cracked pickle forks have been found on dozens of inspected 737NGs, the 737 MAX’s road to return remains a winding one, and we welcome…

Major incident

NTSB issues 7 safety recommendations to FAA regarding 737 MAX crash investigations

The US National Transportation Safety Board issued 7 safety recommendations to the FAA today regarding the crashes of 2 737 MAX aircraft in November…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 53: Ethiopian 302 and the grounding of the 737 MAX

On this episode of AvTalk we’re joined by The Air Current editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower to discuss the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and…

Major incident

Flightradar24 data regarding the crash of Atlas Air 5Y3591 near Houston

At approximately 18:40 UTC (12:40 local time) Atlas Air 5Y3591, a Boeing 767-375(ER)(BDSF), operating for Amazon Prime Air crashed into Trinity Bay while on…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 41: Mistakes Were Made

On this episode of AvTalk, Seth Miller joins us as he and Jason take in the Airline Passenger Experience Expo in Boston. We revisit…

Major incident

Flightradar24 Data Related to Southwest Airlines Flight 1380

On 17 April 2018, Southwest Airlines flight 1380 from New York to Dallas suffered an uncontained engine failure of the number 1 (left hand)…

AvTalk Podcast

AvTalk Episode 10: Construction, Cows, and 225,000 Pounds of Ketchup

In episode 10, we talk to Andrew Poure, a flight operations supervisor for a U.S.-based major cargo airline. We see how construction fumes and…

NTSB

How to investigate an air crash – according to the NTSB

Ice from leaking lavatory source of control problems on Delta 767

AvTalk Episode 111: NTSB Investigator Sean Payne, Part 2

AvTalk Episode 68: Cracked Pickle Forks

NTSB issues 7 safety recommendations to FAA regarding 737 MAX crash investigations

AvTalk Episode 53: Ethiopian 302 and the grounding of the 737 MAX

Flightradar24 data regarding the crash of Atlas Air 5Y3591 near Houston

AvTalk Episode 41: Mistakes Were Made

Flightradar24 Data Related to Southwest Airlines Flight 1380

AvTalk Episode 10: Construction, Cows, and 225,000 Pounds of Ketchup

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