Aviation disasters are always tragic, but sometime, they lead to fundamental changes in safety protocols. In this episode, we look at how two significant airline accidents in 2009 led to vital improvements in aviation safety. The findings of the NTSB and International Aviation boards became the basis of flight training, pilot requirements and even technology improvements. Do they work still? Watch and find out.

Chapters

00:00 Significant Changes in Airline Safety

00:31 The Colgan Air Flight 3407 Incident

05:20 Regulatory Changes in Aviation Post-Colgan Crash

06:45 The Tragedy of Air France Flight 447

11:59 Human Error vs. Technology in Aviation

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Links and Photos

Colgan crash photo By NTSB - Aviation Safety Network, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75623060

Q400 photo By Rudi Riet - originally posted to Flickr as Continental Connection Bombardier Q400, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5943906

AF447 tail in water By Marinha do Brasil - VOO AF447: Busca e Resgate (2008), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=169117707

AF447 photo By Pawel Kierzkowski - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7937860

AF447 tail recovery By Foto: Roberto Maltchik Repórter da TV Brasil - http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/galeria/2009-06-14/14-de-junho-de-2009, CC BY 3.0 br, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7025836

Colgan memorial - Erie Country Town of Clarence website