Air Crash Analysis

Air Crash Analysis

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Air Crash Analysis episodes

  • One Light Solved This Mystery | Accident Case Study

    How did a pilot with over 12,000 hours lose control of a well-known and highly reliable aircraft on a relatively clear night? Investigators soon discovered one light that changed everything.This is the story of N4602B.

    10 min
  • Nine Minutes to Disaster | Accident Case Study

    A sleek business jet lifts off from a quiet airport in New Hampshire. Nine minutes later, a sudden, violent pitch oscillation leaves one passenger fatally injured. At first, reports blamed turbulence. But the truth was far more preventable.


    Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8zT2LFDRZE



    21 min
  • How a Pilot's Ego Led to Disaster

    Analyzing accidents allows us to become safer pilots. This is the story of a pilot who thought he was above the law.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B3f9LOqaT8s?si=3wa2om9fGcnvw-kF

    17 min
  • Why Did They Fly into a Storm?

    Analyzing accidents allows us to become safer pilots. This is the story of false hope, expectation bias, and why you should always stay aware of your aircraft's limitations.

    Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P8fMfRQP9Ig?si=wVXQmgcv4RXbe_LW

    13 min
  • Pilot or Plane: What Caused This Crash?

    Analyzing accidents allows us to become safer pilots. This is the story of an accident that left a permanent scar on four generations of the same family.


    Prefer video? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EYVdhk8JRZE

    19 min

About Air Crash Analysis

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This podcast examines aircraft accidents to determine what went wrong and, more importantly, what we can learn.