Category: Aviation

A House panel says Boeing and the FAA failed on 737 Max safety. What needs to change?

11.17.20.

The fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets that left 346 people dead resulted from multiple failures throughout the aircraft’s production and approval process. Now, a new and blistering report from Democrats on the House Transportation Committee reveals just how extensive those failures were — and underscores what needs to change. Science correspondent Miles…
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Near miss of airline collision highlights aviation industry safety issues.

05.03.18.

It was the worst aviation disaster that very nearly happened. An Air Canada Airbus A320 on approach to San Francisco International Airport in July of last year lined up to land on a taxiway where four airliners were waiting in line for departure. Pilots on those planes, an air traffic controller and the crew aboard…
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Aviation and the “Tombstone Mentality” – How Southwest 1380 Could Have Been Avoided

04.19.18.

The uncontained engine failure of Southwest flight 1380 reminds us once again that commercial aviation is a business that does not always put safety first – and regulators seem reluctant to change that. Jennifer Riordan’s death could have been avoided if only the FAA did not have a “Tombstone Mentality.” My guest on this special…
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Pilot Episode: The Worst Airline Accident That Nearly Happened

08.07.17.

In July of 2017, an Air Canada passenger jet loaded with 135 passengers and 5 crewmembers nearly landed on a taxiway at San Francisco International Airport, where four jets were waiting to take off. At the last moment, the pilot aborted the landing, averting what could have been the worst aviation accident in history. How…
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How Planes Really Fly

08.01.17.

What you were taught in high school was likely wrong.
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Why planes can’t fly when it’s too hot, and other ways our civilization can’t take the heat

06.22.17.

…and other ways our civilization can’t take the heat. PBS NewsHour segment, aired 6/21/17.
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